Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Sociology and the Climate Crisis. |
| Authors: |
Klinenberg, Eric, Araos, Malcolm, Koslov, Liz |
| Source: |
Annual Review of Sociology. 2020, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p649-669. 21p. |
| Subjects: |
Sociology, Social problems, Climate research, Climatology, Climate change, Squatter settlements, Discipline of children |
| Abstract: |
What would it mean for sociology to make climate change a core disciplinary concern? This article reviews research on a selection of trends brought on by the climate crisis: (a) compounding and cumulative disasters, infrastructure breakdown, and adaptation; (b) intensifying migration and shifting patterns of settlement; and (c) transformations in consumption, labor, and energy. While climate change's far-reaching implications remain peripheral to the discipline at large, sociologists studying these trends increasingly understand the crisis as a central problem for the study of social life. We show how sociologists can shed light on core problems emerging from and contributing to the crisis, and also reveal the conditions that make necessary social and cultural transformations more likely. Throughout, we illuminate how sociology can help chart a path out of the climate crisis by identifying alternatives to the high-carbon, low-equity social structures that organize the modern world. Finally, we identify possibilities for scholars who do not see themselves as "environmental sociologists" to contribute meaningful research on the climate crisis, and we encourage them to do so while we can make a difference. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
