Paper or Plastic? - Energy, Environment, and Consumerism in Sweden and America

Sommario

Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Communities and Their Contexts
House Contents and Fuel Consumption
Household Activities
Consumer Awareness: Energy, Self-Image, and Conservation
Energy Consumption: Cultural Mandates and Individual Rationales
Energy Conservation: Cultural Sanctions and Individual Motives
The New Environmental Focus
Consumerism
Worldview
Conclusion
Appendix
Bibliography
Index

Info autore

RITA J. ERICKSON is a post-doctoral associate in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is the author of articles on energy use and environmental awareness. Though it is in her own backyard, she has never been to the Mall of America.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Rita J. Erickson, Erickson Rita J.
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 7 a 17 anni
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.07.1997
• EAN: 9780275957667
• ISBN: 978-0-275-95766-7
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Scienze naturali; USA, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / Microeconomics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Sweden, The environment, United States of America, USA, Science / Environmental Science, Urban communities, Microeconomics, Current Events and Issues: Environment