Urban Dependency: The Inescapable Reality of the Energy Economy - Couverture rigide

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Fulkerson, Gregory M.; Thomas, Alexander R.

 
9781793623096: Urban Dependency: The Inescapable Reality of the Energy Economy
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ISBN 10 : 1793623090 ISBN 13 : 9781793623096
Editeur : Lexington Books, 2020

Synopsis

Urban Dependency investigates the risks of urban populations that cannot survive without the massive consumption of basic rural products like food, textiles, fossil fuels, and other energy-rich goods that are harvested by a shrinking rural base. Thomas and Fulkerson argue that though essential, rural workers and communities are poorly compensated for their labor that is both dangerous and highly exploitative. While the rural population is already shrinking, the authors predict that harsh political-economic conditions will only fuel further rural-urban migration, worsening the problem of urban dependency. The authors apply their theory of the energy economy to explore a balance between the supply and demand of energy resources that promotes rural justice.

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À propos des auteurs

Gregory M. Fulkerson, Ph.D., is professor of sociology and chair of geography and environmental sustainability at SUNY Oneonta. Along with Dr. Alex Thomas, he is co-editor of the Urban-Rural Dynamics book series. He is the author of Community in Urban-Rural Systems, and co-author of City and Country, Urbanormativity, and Critical Rural Theory. His research focuses on social capital, community development, globalization, the environment, and urban-rural issues.

Alexander R. Thomas, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at SUNY Oneonta. He is co-editor, with Dr. Gregory Fulkerson, of the Urban-Rural Dynamics book series. He has published numerous books and articles on cities and their relationship with the countryside, including In Gotham's Shadow, The Evolution of the Ancient City, and Critical Rural Theory. He is also author of the newly released book The Sociological Predicament.

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Éditeur
Lexington Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1793623090
ISBN 13 
9781793623096
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
218
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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