In vielen westlichen Ländern sind rechte, nationalistische Bewegungen auf dem Vormarsch.
Wie ist es dazu gekommen? Arlie Russell Hochschild reiste ins Herz der amerikanischen …

The social bases of environmental concern in rural A merica resemble those for the nation
as a whole, but also reflect the influence of place. Some general place characteristics, such …

Marine oil spill disasters occur frequently and have serious economic impacts on coastal
activities. Taking the Penglai 19–3 oil spill (PL 19–3 oil spill) event as an example, this …

Abstract Development is contentious in high‐amenity rural areas experiencing migration‐
driven population growth. While some residents welcome the associated economic …

In increasingly crowded and contested marine and coastal spaces, there is a pressing need
to identify the values, context, culture and other factors that shape what activities will be …

Previous research identifies a “great paradox” in attitudes toward environmental regulation:
some people close to environmental risk nevertheless oppose environmental regulation for …

This article provides an overview and analysis of sustainable development from a
sociological perspective. It is divided into three parts. The first presents selected relevant …

Research is increasingly uncovering the many ways that individuals affected by disasters
change their environmental views in response to their direct experience of such catastrophic …

Surveys conducted in 2009–2012 asked residents of eight US coastal regions about ocean-
related environmental problems. Analysis of these multiregion data tests how individual …

A key theoretical concept in the study of technological disasters is “recreancy,” which refers
to perception that institutional actors have failed to carry out their responsibilities in a …