Inhuman/nonhuman/human : actor-network theory and the prospects for a nondualistic and symmetrical perspective on nature and society
Social sciences ; Social theory ; Society-environment relationship ; Sociology ; Technology ; Theory
In large part the human-centredness of much social science derives from a sharp divide, a dualism, between nature and society and between the work of natural and human scientists. The A. considers one attempt to transgress this divide and assess
the prospects for theories of this kind. Particular emphasis is on the transgression of the nature-society distinction in actor-network theory.
The new regional geography in the postindustrial society context
We are facing changes that will result into a new-type society. There are also conditions for a new regional geography. It should be to a greater extend oriented towards external relations in the globalized world and regional transformations
Environmental policy : ecological modernisation or the risk society ?
Environment ; Environmental conservation ; Global change ; Social change ; Society-environment relationship
sometimes differentiated as environmentalism and ecologism. They also relate to a theoretical discourse about the nature of modern society and the sources of change.
Indigenous knowledge and sustainable approaches for the maintenance of biodiversity in nomadic society. Experiences from the Eastern Tibetan Plateau
Biodiversity ; China ; Local population ; Natural resources ; Nomadism ; Pastoral nomadism ; Regional development ; Rural development ; Sichuan ; Tibet ; Traditional society
Democracy ; Participation ; Social theory ; Society
The paper offers an account of a francophone theoretical perspective on the analysis of social relations and its application to the study of grass-roots democracy in contemporary democratic society. Traditional representative and participatory
the successful identification of trends in the forthcoming post-industrial society (the society of opportunities) and about ensuring the Czech Republic's entry to the third civilisation wave. (L'A.).
Citizenship ; Cultural studies ; East Midlands ; England ; Environment ; Forest ; Landscape ; Landscape esthetics ; Participation ; Society-environment relationship ; United Kingdom
Within the context of global environment concerns the National Forest builds upon culturally specific interpretations of nature to construct a new national landscape for the next millenium. The nature-society relations which underpin the Forest