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Environmental Consciousness in China

Change with Social Transformation

  • 1st Edition - May 23, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Qiu Zhong, Guoqing Shi
  • Language: English

Environmental Consciousness in China: Change with Social Transformation discusses the status of environmental consciousness within China from both an economic and political… Read more

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Description

Environmental Consciousness in China: Change with Social Transformation discusses the status of environmental consciousness within China from both an economic and political view. It then compares and contrasts the situation in China with Western nations. This is the first book that includes a comparison of urban and rural groups based on China’s unique modernization background.

Key features

  • Considers China’s environmental record from an historical perspective
  • Assesses the current state of environmental consciousness in China
  • Discusses likely future trends in environmental consciousness
  • Compares China’s record on environmental consciousness with Western nations

Readership

Environmental researchers, Environmentalists, Environmental policy makers, Sociologists

Table of contents

Part I. Environmental Degradation and Socio-economic Development

1. China Environmental issues 1950s -21st Century

2. China’s Socio-economic Development

Part II. Environmental Consciousness – Essentials for the change

3. What is Environmental Consciousness

4. Mythology

5. Theory

Part III. Does environmental consciousness change?

6. Comparison between China and the U.S

7. Environmental Consciousness Change

Part IV. Why does it change?

8. Research Purpose and Data Collection

9. Pollution Drive

10. Subjective angle: Constructivism

11. Economic angle: Post-material

Part V. Environmental behavior, it matters

12. Protection Willingness

13. Protection Actions

14. Environmental Movement

Part VI How would the future be?

15. From the consciousness to the change

16. Happening NOW

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 23, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Qiu Zhong

Qiu Zhong has a PhD in Sociology from Hohai University, China and a Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree inEnvironmental Science from Oklahoma State University, USA. Dr. Qiu Zhong's interests lie in environmental sociology and environmental management. She is dedicating to the research of global engagement, and environmental change and management.
Affiliations and expertise
Oklahoma State University, USA

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Guoqing Shi

Guoqing Shi is the Dean of School of Public Administration of Hohai University and Director of the National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, China. Professor Shi's interests lie in environmental sociology, environment impact assessment, and forced displacement and resettlement.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director of Social Development Institute, Director of National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, China

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