Sociological theory and the natural environment

History of the Human Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-106

  Walker, Gavin ^a,b  

^a James Watt College   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropology; Culture; Environment; Hazard; Sociology

Indexed keywords

EID: 17644385252     PISSN: 09526951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0952695105051127     Document Type: Article

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