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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Manfredo, Michael J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer US, 2008.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Animal ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Social sciences.; Environmental Management.; Animal Ecology.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Nature Conservation.; Social Sciences, general.

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 Who Ca...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.