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Which field of study focuses on the social factors that influence environmental resource management and cause environmental issues?
Which field of study focuses on the social factors that influence environmental resource management and cause environmental issues?
- Environmental science
- Environmental psychology
- Environmental sociology (correct)
- Ecology
When did environmental sociology emerge as a subfield of sociology?
When did environmental sociology emerge as a subfield of sociology?
- Late 1960s
- Early 1980s
- Late 1970s (correct)
- Early 1990s
What does environmental sociology study?
What does environmental sociology study?
- Interactions between governments and environmental organizations
- Interactions between different cultures
- Interactions between humans and animals
- Interactions between societies and their natural environment (correct)
What does environmental sociology consider as social issues?
What does environmental sociology consider as social issues?
What does environmental sociology focus on that extends earlier sociology?
What does environmental sociology focus on that extends earlier sociology?
Study Notes
Environmental Sociology
- Focuses on the social factors that influence environmental resource management and cause environmental issues
Emergence of Environmental Sociology
- Emerged as a subfield of sociology in the 1970s
Scope of Environmental Sociology
- Studies the relationships between human societies and the environment
- Examines how social processes and structures affect the environment
- Investigates how environmental issues affect social dynamics and human societies
Social Issues in Environmental Sociology
- Considers environmental degradation, pollution, and resource depletion as social issues
- Examines how social inequality, poverty, and power imbalance contribute to environmental problems
- Investigates how environmental issues disproportionately affect vulnerable populations
Unique Focus of Environmental Sociology
- Extends earlier sociology by focusing on the interactions between human societies and the environment
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Test your knowledge of Environmental Sociology with this quiz! Explore the key concepts, social factors, and societal responses that shape our understanding of environmental issues. Challenge yourself and discover the intricate relationship between society and the natural environment.
