SOC 0352 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: National Audubon Society, Rachel Carson, Peace Movement
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Sierra club founded to save a forest. National audubon society feathers in women"s hats were causing these birds to go extinct. Provided organizational base for expansion of movement. Cycle of protests in 1960s, support from other social movements. Standing in courts, requirement for public participation. Environmental problems are typically complex and hard to understand. Even disasters only generate temporary media attention, long-term consequences usually under the radar. Development of own media: newsletters, websites. Create own events: green peace, can"t choose how media is going to frame it, hard to find new things to maintain interest. Helped to change public consciousness about whales. Postmaterialist values: affluent individuals are more concerned with lifestyle and quality of life issues rather than class-based economic issues, rich countries are more concerned about the environment than poor countries. High level of concern for environment in poor nations. Poorer countries are sometimes more willing to make economic sacrifices on behalf of environmental protection.
