SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Deconstruction, Carbon Sink, Triple Bottom Line
2 Aug 2018
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Environmental challenges: today and tomorrow: natural vs. Increasing urbanization likely to result in capitalism: capitalism emerges so does urbanization, capitalism requires the concentration of physical capital and human labour, always had an impact but not until 20th century when it reached every corner. Impact on environment cannot be underestimated of world. Our issues, very little can be accomplished: to achieve self-realization, one needed to identify with nature and connect with the larger other-than-human global community, need to develop profound connection of they will never become our issues. Summary: environmental sociology is the study of the interaction between human society and the physical environment. In keeping with the new ecological paradigm, it seeks to overcome anthropocentrism by considering humans as only one part of the global ecosystem. The treadmill of production theory asserts that capitalism"s insatiable quest for profits and economic expansion is at odds with protecting the environment.
