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Green Criminology and Green Theories of Justice
eBook - An Introduction to a Political Economic View of Eco-Justice, Palgrave Studies in Green Criminology
ISBN/EAN: 9783030285739
Umbreit-Nr.: 8417599
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 0 S., 2.54 MB
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Erschienen am 11.12.2019
Auflage: 1/2019
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- Zusatztext
- <div>This book offers an alternative analysis of the various theories and&nbsp;dimensions of green and environmental justice which are rooted in&nbsp;political economy. Much green criminological literature sidelines political&nbsp;economic theoretical insights and therefore with this work the&nbsp;authors enrich the field by vigorously exploring such perspectives. It&nbsp;engages with a number of studies relevant to a political economic&nbsp;approach to justice in order to make two key arguments: that capitalism&nbsp;has produced profound ecological injustices and that the concept of&nbsp;ecological justice (human and ecological rights) itself needs critiquing.&nbsp;<i>Green Criminology and Green Theories of Justice</i> is a timely text which&nbsp;urges the field to revisit its radical roots in social justice while broadening&nbsp;its disciplinary horizons to include a meaningful analysis of political&nbsp;economy and its role in producing and responding to environmental harm&nbsp;andinjustice.</div><div><br></div>
- Kurztext
- This book offers an alternative analysis of the various theories and&nbsp;dimensions of green and environmental justice which are rooted in&nbsp;political economy. Much green criminological literature sidelines political&nbsp;economic theoretical insights and therefore with this work the&nbsp;authors enrich the field by vigorously exploring such perspectives. It&nbsp;engages with a number of studies relevant to a political economic&nbsp;approach to justice in order to make two key arguments: that capitalism&nbsp;has produced profound ecological injustices and that the concept of&nbsp;ecological justice (human and ecological rights) itself needs critiquing.&nbsp;Green Criminology and Green Theories of Justice is a timely text which&nbsp;urges the field to revisit its radical roots in social justice while broadening&nbsp;its disciplinary horizons to include a meaningful analysis of political&nbsp;economy and its role in producing and responding to environmental harm&nbsp;and injustice.
- Autorenportrait
- Michael J. Lynch is Professor in the Department of Criminology and Associated Faculty at The Patel School of Global Sustainability, University of South Florida, USA.<div><br></div><div>Michael A. Long is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology, Oklahoma State University, USA.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Paul B. Stretesky is Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at Northumbria University, UK, and Associated Faculty in the Department of Sociology, Colorado State University, USA.<br></div>