Skip to main content

Lund University Publications

LUND UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES

Values of Nature in Every-day Life: Words versus Action in Ecological Behaviour

Lindén, Anna-Lisa LU (1998) p.34-41
Abstract
The aim of the chapter is to present aspects of generation and gender in relation to ecological behaviour in Sweden. Past studies have compared age groups, sexes or some other classified groups in relation to attitudes and behaviour. The studies present an empirical overview. To get a deeper understanding of attitudes and behaviour we are in need of theoretical renewal with references to both classical and modern sociological theory.



A way to go is to focus on value orientation instead of attitudes and to focus on the behavioural dimension of individualism-collectivism instead of specified definitions of ecological behaviour. Values stress perspectives of ethics and morals on environmental problems. The effects of a... (More)
The aim of the chapter is to present aspects of generation and gender in relation to ecological behaviour in Sweden. Past studies have compared age groups, sexes or some other classified groups in relation to attitudes and behaviour. The studies present an empirical overview. To get a deeper understanding of attitudes and behaviour we are in need of theoretical renewal with references to both classical and modern sociological theory.



A way to go is to focus on value orientation instead of attitudes and to focus on the behavioural dimension of individualism-collectivism instead of specified definitions of ecological behaviour. Values stress perspectives of ethics and morals on environmental problems. The effects of a problem can to some extent by a person be judged as favorable or unfavorable either to individuals or society. It seems as if culture bound experiences during the socialisation processes are important in understanding differences between sexes and generations in aspects of value orientation and ecological behaviour. The discussion ends in a typology of actors, namely the egoistic exploiter, the egoistic conservationist, the collectivistic conservationist, the collectivistic exploiter. (Less)
Please use this url to cite or link to this publication:
author
organization
publishing date
type
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
environmental values, value orientation, everyday life, sociology, sociologi
host publication
SUSTAINABILITY. The Challenge. People, power and the environment.
editor
Sandberg, L Anders and Sörlin, Sverker
pages
34 - 41
publisher
Black Rose Books
ISBN
1-55164-121-6
language
English
LU publication?
yes
id
7df01e6a-5e96-4adf-9c95-45a65c518ccb (old id 643852)
date added to LUP
2016-04-04 11:58:54
date last changed
2018-11-21 21:08:20
@inbook{7df01e6a-5e96-4adf-9c95-45a65c518ccb,
  abstract     = {{The aim of the chapter is to present aspects of generation and gender in relation to ecological behaviour in Sweden. Past studies have compared age groups, sexes or some other classified groups in relation to attitudes and behaviour. The studies present an empirical overview. To get a deeper understanding of attitudes and behaviour we are in need of theoretical renewal with references to both classical and modern sociological theory.<br/><br>
<br/><br>
A way to go is to focus on value orientation instead of attitudes and to focus on the behavioural dimension of individualism-collectivism instead of specified definitions of ecological behaviour. Values stress perspectives of ethics and morals on environmental problems. The effects of a problem can to some extent by a person be judged as favorable or unfavorable either to individuals or society. It seems as if culture bound experiences during the socialisation processes are important in understanding differences between sexes and generations in aspects of value orientation and ecological behaviour. The discussion ends in a typology of actors, namely the egoistic exploiter, the egoistic conservationist, the collectivistic conservationist, the collectivistic exploiter.}},
  author       = {{Lindén, Anna-Lisa}},
  booktitle    = {{SUSTAINABILITY. The Challenge. People, power and the environment.}},
  editor       = {{Sandberg, L Anders and Sörlin, Sverker}},
  isbn         = {{1-55164-121-6}},
  keywords     = {{environmental values; value orientation; everyday life; sociology; sociologi}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{34--41}},
  publisher    = {{Black Rose Books}},
  title        = {{Values of Nature in Every-day Life: Words versus Action in Ecological Behaviour}},
  year         = {{1998}},
}