Who Cares About Wildlife? Social Science Concepts for Exploring Human-Wildlife Relationships and Conservation Issues /

Wildlife holds a special place in the human consciousness. It is a source of attraction and fear, material value and symbolic meaning, religious or spiritual significance, and it is a barometer of people's concern for environmental sustainability. Why do humans care so much about wildlife? In W...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Manfredo, Michael J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Temas:
Environmental management.
Animal migration.
Animal culture.
Conservation biology.
Ecology .
Social sciences.
Environmental Management.
Animal Migration.
Animal Science.
Conservation Biology.
Society.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Who Cares About Wildlife?
  • The Biological Context of Wildlife Values: Are There Etchings on the Slate?
  • Understanding the Feeling Component of Human-Wildlife Interactions
  • Attitudes and the Study of Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • Norms: Social Influences on Human Thoughts About Wildlife
  • Values, Ideology, and Value Orientations
  • Cultural Perspectives on Human-Wildlife Relationships
  • Integrating Concepts: Demonstration of a Multilevel Model for Exploring the Rise of Mutualism Value Orientations in Post-industrial Society.

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