Environmental values in American culture
The effects of humans on the environment are mostly unintended. But people throughout the world have become more aware of these effects and have begun to try to control them, both through individual action and through government policy. Such efforts at control are based on people`s understanding of the environment and on their values toward it. The title of this important book, Environmental Values in American Culture, is deceptive. It is about understanding as much as values. It provides a more thorough account of the forces that shape our behavior than a study of values alone would provide. Its main concern is the attitude of US citizens toward global warming (the greenhouse effect), but its conclusions surely have more general significance. The book is also well written and easily understood (except for one chapter on individual differences) by a complete newcomer to the field. It deserves a wide audience.
- OSTI ID:
- 450795
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: DN: From review by Jonathan Baron, University of Pennsylvania, in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management; Vol. 15, No. 2 (Spr 1996); PBD: 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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