Rita J. Erickson

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Energy, Environment, and Consumerism in Sweden and America

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study compares household energy use, environmental awareness, and consumerism among residents of small towns in Sweden and America. The author, a cultural anthropologist, uses quantitative and qualitative data from fieldwork to formulate a holistic analysis. The study considers broader questions about the uses of energy, consumer goods, quality of life, and the environment. The industrial worldview is critiqued at both individual and institutional levels. It concludes with a call for a more spiritual approach to environmentalism and social issues.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Praeger
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 439g
• ISBN-13: 9780275957667
• ISBN-10: 0275957667
• Artikelnr.: 21965338

Autorenporträt

Rita J. Erickson

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction The Communities and Their Contexts House
Contents and Fuel Consumption Household Activities Consumer Awareness:
Energy, Self-Image, and Conservation Energy Consumption: Cultural Mandates
and Individual Rationales Energy Conservation: Cultural Sanctions and
Individual Motives The New Environmental Focus Consumerism Worldview
Conclusion Appendix Bibliography Index