Writers Den

Alcohol abuse
Cocaine addiction
Hyperactivity
None of the above

GNP per capita
Life expectancy
Knowledge access
Level of inequality

The gross national
and gross domestic products
The physiological
growth rate of impoverished children
The extent of human
misery that results from poverty and environmental problems
Quality of life
indicators such as literacy, life expectancy, standard of living and
purchasing power

I am hungry.
I am angry.
I am lonely.
I am afraid.

trust.
truth.
theory.
trees.

Environmental bads
are not equally distributed.
In poor countries,
“I am hungry” is a driving force of environmental concerns.
The wealthy elite
are able to better protect themselves from environmental problems.
All of the above

it is a source of
bathroom humor.
it is forever
interacting and exchanging with the natural world.
it is the source of
our individualism.
it is dirty,
indecent, and obscene.

Women’s association
with reproduction and the domestic sphere places them closer to nature.
Men’s association
with production and the public sphere distances them from nature.
Women are
associated with fulfilling bodily and emotional needs, while men are
associated with rationality, civilization, government, and business.
All of the above

bathroom humor.
carnivalesque body.
individualist.
dirty, indecent,
and obscene.

the contention that
money and politics, rather than the Greek gods, moved the world of everyday
life.
the role of
self-interest in all human affairs.
moral order is
based on nothing more than convention, in other words, morality is a con
game.
proof that Plato
and Aristotle were wrong.

Rachel Carson
Lao Tzu
Aristotle
Henry David Thoreau

The dominant
paradigm
The old paradigm
The
human-exceptionalism paradigm
The
ecological-social paradigm

Business leaders
are the most likely opponents of the environmental movement.
Blacks often show
lower levels of concern for the environment than minority groups.
Hispanics often
show lower levels of concern for the environment than minority groups.
None of these are
true.

Less than a tenth
(10%)
Almost a fourth
(25%)
About a third (33%)
Well over a half
(50%)

Less than a 1%
Just over a tenth
(10%)
About a third (33%)
Well over a half
(50%)

The dialogue of
solidarities
The problem of government
regulation
The tragedy of
individualism
The problem of
common ownership

Grassroots
organizing and top-down authority
Collective and
individual action
Conflict and
consensus
Conceptions and
connections

the split between
the ideal and the material.
the split between
attitudes and behaviors.
the difference
between what people say they value and believe, and how they act.
All of the above

two
three
four
five

Where the
government controls all actions
A shift from traditional
government where the citizens are more involved in the government
Where a government
works with other governments to create change
None of the above

1.(TCO 1) Now that
you have almost completed this course in environmental sociology, please
describe what you think an environmental sociologist does. What have you
learned about what an Environmental Sociologist does since you started this
course? (Points
: 10)

Question 2.2.(TCO 2) Give a few
examples of how capitalism has caused inequality in minority populations. (Points : 10)

Question 3.3.(TCO 3) A number of
social phenomenon discussed in this course vie as the leading cause of
environmental problems: overconsumption of products, the problem of
collective action, the Western ethos, population growth, social inequality,
and uneven development, to name a few. Which do you feel is the most
important, and why? Justify your answer sociologically, using detailed facts
and figures from the course readings and any outside sources. Compare and
contrast how these environmental problems impacts socioeconomic status and
influences goods and bads. (Points : 30)

Question 4.4.(TCO 4) Discuss the
pros and cons of using the term invironment instead of environment.
What is the difference between environment and invironment? Be sure to
provide an example of each and an example of how they connect. Compare and
contrast how this relates to consumer products and services derived from the
environment. You should focus on both human and environmental health. (Points : 30)

Question 5.5.(TCO 5) The
development of a natural conscience depends upon the sense of a realm free
from the pollution of social interests-a natural other, from which we may
gain a sense of a natural me. But is such a realm possible? Can there be a
moral realm that is truly free of social interests? Explain. Compare and
contrast how we can still keep a free market, Capitalistic system without
destroying our environment. How can we still have a free market and
Capitalism and still maintain a sustainable society? (Points : 30)

Question 6.6.(TCO 6) The public
health and environmental movements are sometimes at odds with each other. Why
is this the case? What might be done to improve the situation? How does this
relate to the role of producers and marketers in selling goods and services
in a capitalist society? Compare and contrast how this relates to green
businesses and our society’s ever increasing focus on being more sustainable. (Points : 30)

Question 7.7.(TCO 7) The author
of your textbook states that, “the principle scholarly contribution of
the book is the concept of ecological dialogue.” Briefly explain what is
meant by ecological dialogue and give an example or illustration. How can
ecological dialogue be used to solve such complex issues in Environmental
Sociology such as exploding population growth, degradation of our natural
resources, poverty, debt, and hunger? Compare and contrast these various ways
to solve these issues and future issues in Environmental Sociology. (Points : 30)