The grassroots of a green revolution : polling America on the environment /

Since the first Earth Day in 1970, environmentalism has become woven into the fabric of American life. Concern for environmental quality has influenced how we think, work, and recreate; what we buy; and how we govern. But popular consensus on the environment is more complicated than it appears. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Guber, Deborah Lynn (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Environmentalism > United States > Public opinion > History > 20th century.
Environmental protection > United States > Public opinion > History > 20th century.
Public opinion > United States.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science (see also Chemistry > Environmental)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Environmental Policy.
Environmental protection > Public opinion.
Public opinion.
United States.
ENVIRONMENT/Environmental Politics & Policy
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Environmental concern and the politics of consensus
  • Attitudes. Direction: Do Americans favor environmental protection? ; Strength: How deep is public commitment to the environment? ; Stability: Have environmental attitudes changed over time? ; Distribution: Is environmentalism elitist? ; Constratint: Sre environmental attitudes inconsistent?
  • Behavior. The ballot box I: Issue voting and the environment in presidential elections ; The ballot box II: Environmental voting on statewide ballot propositions ; The marketplace: Motivating the citizen-consumer
  • Conclusion: Rethinking environmentalism
  • Appendix: A note on data sources.

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