Climate change and society: Speculation, construction and scientific investigation

International Sociology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 421-455

  Rosa, Eugene A ^a   Dietz, Thomas ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Constructivism; Cultural practice; Neo realist orientation; Social structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032286866     PISSN: 02685809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026858098013004002     Document Type: Article

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