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Environmental Beliefs and Practices: A Comparative Study of Water Scarcity and Contamination in West Bengal India - Couverture souple

Swarnakar, Pradip

 
9783659212628: Environmental Beliefs and Practices: A Comparative Study of Water Scarcity and Contamination in West Bengal India
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ISBN 10 : 3659212628 ISBN 13 : 9783659212628
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Despite being a young sub-discipline, environmental sociology has pioneered in generating overarching framework to study reciprocal interaction of environment and society. Following the theoretical and empirical tradition of environmental sociology, this book, an outcome of doctoral research of the author, examines environmental beliefs and practices in rural West Bengal state of India with special reference to water problem. Methodologically, it followed Riley Dunlap’s scale of New Ecological Paradigm to measure peoples’ environmental beliefs in general and water beliefs in particular. The study was conducted in two districts of rural West Bengal in India, one facing water contamination and other water scarcity. Along with beliefs, this study also examines people’s daily life practices related to water consumption. This book will be of interest to environmental sociologist, rural development and management professionals, and non-government agencies engaged in water research.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Despite being a young sub-discipline, environmental sociology has pioneered in generating overarching framework to study reciprocal interaction of environment and society. Following the theoretical and empirical tradition of environmental sociology, this book, an outcome of doctoral research of the author, examines environmental beliefs and practices in rural West Bengal state of India with special reference to water problem. Methodologically, it followed Riley Dunlap’s scale of New Ecological Paradigm to measure peoples’ environmental beliefs in general and water beliefs in particular. The study was conducted in two districts of rural West Bengal in India, one facing water contamination and other water scarcity. Along with beliefs, this study also examines people’s daily life practices related to water consumption. This book will be of interest to environmental sociologist, rural development and management professionals, and non-government agencies engaged in water research.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Pradip Swarnakar, Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior, has obtained his PhD in Sociology from IIT Kanpur, India. He has also worked at IIT Delhi and CISED Bangalore. He is actively engaged in environmental sociology research particularly water and land contamination management.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659212628
ISBN 13 
9783659212628
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
236
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