Thesis
Environmental sociology: an analysis of integration and trends
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2014
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/105272
Abstract
After decades questioning its relevance to the larger discipline, many now claim that environmental sociology has become a leading area of research and practice. To evaluate the environmental field's level of integration, this paper assesses environment articles in sociology's most prestigious mainstream journals between 1970 and 2013. As an additional measure of integration, I consider an author's affiliated department and its corresponding graduate program ranking. These markers of integration are accompanied by a content analysis of trends in environmental focus, substantive area, theoretical development, geographic scope, and unit of analysis. Findings indicate that environmental sociology has a growing presence in top-tier journals, but only a marginal presence in elite departments. Trend results from the content analysis demonstrate that environmental sociology has matured theoretically and continues to advance methodological techniques. Overall, findings indicate that the sub-field has evolved into a sophisticated and important branch of sociology.
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Details
- Title
- Environmental sociology
- Creators
- Lauren Nicole Scott
- Contributors
- Erik W. Johnson (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Sociology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; [Pullman, Washington] :
- Identifiers
- 99900525382301842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis