Over fifty authors from two dozen countries and from across the full spectrum of sociology tackle the pertinent issues of our time.
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Geoffrey Pleyers: Social Movements and Our Common Future
Contrary to economists or marketing specialists, sociologists are particularly uncomfortable when it comes to thinking about the future …
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Todd Gitlin: Convulsive Climate Change
How shall sociology contend with collective uncertainty and the radical change in the human time horizon? – Some philosophical and sociological challenges
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John Foran: Climate Justice
With climate change, we are facing a perfect storm of suffering, a crisis of humanity. What is to be done to achieve radical social change?
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Jeffrey Broadbent: Climate Change
The most urgent long term risk to our biosphere comes from human-induced global warming. How can we convert bleak scenarios into a future we want?
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Ulrich Brand: Green Economy
What are the structural limits to a Green Economy? What is needed to overcome them?
Continue ReadingALAS: Declaration
Final Declaration of the XXX Congress of the Latin American Association of Sociology, San José, Costa Rica, December 2015.
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ALAS: Declaración
Declaración Final del XXX Congreso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología, Ciudad de San José, Costa Rica, Diciembre de 2015.
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McKenzie Wark: Anthropocene
So what becomes of social theory in the Anthropocene?
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William K. Carroll: Climate Change Blues
WebForumMusic presents a blues song about global warming and climate crisis, carboniferous capitalism, and possibilities for an alternative future. – Play audio, read more …
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Debra Davidson & Magnus Bostrum: Environment
What are the most critical environmental issues facing society today? The Research Committee on Environment and Society (RC24) reports on its agenda …
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