336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sociology as if nature did not matter has been the sociological expression of modern societies negligent of the processes of nature. In response to this ?ecological blindness,? Raymond Murphy examines the limitations of sociology that have resulted from this neglect.Humanity's success in manipulating nature destabilizes the natural support system of society on a planetary scale and, in turn,... Read more
Preface -- Social Action Abstracted from Its Context -- Sociology as if Nature Did Not Matter: An Ecological Critique -- The Sociological Construction of Science Without Nature -- Sociological Misunderstandings Concerning Nature -- The Context of Social Action -- Weaknesses of Sociological Analyses of the Context of Social Action -- Toward the Analysis of Social Action in Its Context -- The Risk Species -- Material Risks -- Social Risks Resulting from the Manipulation of Nature -- Transforming Risk into Opportunity -- Political Economy -- Society and Culture -- Further Analysis of Social Action in Its Context -- Victims of the Monopolization of the Natural Environment -- Parallels with Other Theories -- Posthumanism
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Murphy, Raymond
