<b>Contours of environmental knowledge: the contribution of Sociology <b>

  • José Edmilson de Souza-Lima UNICURITIBA Rua Chile, 1678 Rebouças 80220-181 Curitiba PR
Keywords: environmental sociology, environmental issue, social representationalism

Abstract

Current essay is part of the contemporary environmental debate, specifically with regard to discussions on the institutionalization of the environmental field inBrazil. The formation and consolidation process of environmental knowledge as an autonomous field is debated. The paper draws up on research in a subfield of sociology, namely environmental sociology, which takes as its ‘issue’ the interface between biophysical and socio-cultural environment. Results show that the social representation of environmental issues may contribute towards the process of the constitution and consolidation of environmental knowledge.

 

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Author Biography

José Edmilson de Souza-Lima, UNICURITIBA Rua Chile, 1678 Rebouças 80220-181 Curitiba PR
Pesquisador-docente do UNICURITIBA e do PPGMADE-UFPR.
Published
2013-12-20
How to Cite
Souza-Lima, J. E. de. (2013). <b>Contours of environmental knowledge: the contribution of Sociology <b&gt;. Acta Scientiarum. Human and Social Sciences, 35(2), 149-159. https://doi.org/10.4025/actascihumansoc.v35i2.21330
Section
Social Sciences