Global Capitalism and Climate Change: The Need for an Alternative World System
Zusammenfassung
Many progressive scholars, particularly in the social sciences, have increasingly come to acknowledge that anthropogenic climate change constitutes yet another contradiction of global capitalism. This book constitutes an effort to develop a critical social science of climate change, one that posits its roots in global capitalism with its emphasis on profit-making, a treadmill of production and consumption, heavy reliance on fossil fuels, and commitment to ongoing economic expansion. It explores the systemic changes necessary to create a more socially just and sustainable world system that would possibly start to move humanity toward a safer climate and discusses the role of a burgeoning climate movement in this effort.
Schlagworte
world society change Environmental Anthropology climate change v. capitalism- 1–10 Introduction 1–10
- 293–306 Ch09. Conclusion 293–306
- 307–312 Resource Guide 307–312
- 313–346 Bibliography 313–346
- 347–352 Index 347–352
- 353–354 About the Author 353–354