Citizen-Consumers and Evolution: Reducing Environmental Harm through Our Social Motivation
Klintman, Mikael LU
(2012)
In Palgrave Pivot Series
- Abstract
- [Based on the publisher's comments:]
This book reflects upon and critiques the potential of citizen-consumer's to alter their natural consuming habits and to 'shop ethically, 'care for the environment' and 'think glocally' so as to reduce environmental harm. Developing a substantial challenge to the existing accepted theories, this book sets out a groundbreaking approach to understanding citizen-consumer behavior, by forging a productive alliance between environmental sociology and evolutionary theory, arguing that is is social motivation rather than rational choice in a traditional sense that is the driving force behind human agency. Recognizing the importance of social motivation is essential as a basis for the advancement of... (More) - [Based on the publisher's comments:]
This book reflects upon and critiques the potential of citizen-consumer's to alter their natural consuming habits and to 'shop ethically, 'care for the environment' and 'think glocally' so as to reduce environmental harm. Developing a substantial challenge to the existing accepted theories, this book sets out a groundbreaking approach to understanding citizen-consumer behavior, by forging a productive alliance between environmental sociology and evolutionary theory, arguing that is is social motivation rather than rational choice in a traditional sense that is the driving force behind human agency. Recognizing the importance of social motivation is essential as a basis for the advancement of sustainable development and adaptation of the norms and practices of citizen-consumers, markets, and politics. (Less)
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- Klintman, Mikael
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- 2012
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- published
- subject
- keywords
- environmental sociology, environmental problems, environment, consumers, citizens, citizen-consumers, evolutionary theory, sociology, evolution, sociology of consumption, green consumption, sociologi
- in
- Palgrave Pivot Series
- pages
- 160 pages
- publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85016603117
- ISBN
- 9781137276797
- project
- LETS 2050
- Sustainable Store
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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