Environmental sociology blog

                            Cultural Metaphor The study calls for a reevaluation of how we categorize and understand various economic systems, particularly those of indigenous peoples. The article argues that the economic models of gatherer-hunters are culturally constituted and reflect their worldview. A more communal and relational approach to resources is highlighted by the Nayaka's practices, which challenge Western economic assumptions about scarcity and individual ownership. Bird-David concludes that understanding the economic systems of gatherer-hunters requires recognizing their unique cultural perspectives and the metaphors that shape their interactions with the environment and one another. The ideas, customs, identities, values, and worldviews that influence how people engage with nature are all included in culture. Since humans employ their cognitive capacities to create and adapt, resulting in innovation...

Realistic Environmental The philosophy of environmental realism, which is sometimes associated with naturalism, maintains that the environment exists apart from social constructions and human perception. It implies that despite cultural interpretations and human ideas, nature and the physical world contain innate qualities and realities. In this perspective, the natural world is viewed as external, autonomous, and quantifiable, emphasizing the objective reality of environmental conditions. Since environmental realism views these problems as actual, palpable occurrences that need to be addressed, it frequently concentrates on topics like biodiversity loss, climate change, and conservation. For examples from Bhutanese contexts, waste management in urban areas p rograms like “Zero Waste Bhutan” and municipal waste segregation efforts are realistic approaches to managing increasing urban waste. These initiatives aim for achievable goals rather than idealized zero-impact living. Soci...

Ecological Modernization Theory   Means that modification or innovation of environmental landscape  or nature through the modern technology. Developed by: Joseph Huber, Martin Janicke, and Arthur PJ. Mol in the early 1980s. To combine environmental policies with industrial and economic growth, moving past just relying on technology to include changes in institutions and society. Example: Germany’s Energiewende (shift to renewable energy) and Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness (focusing on sustainability and well-being and risk of damaging dam construction by landslide and flood. Ecological Rationality Incorporating environmental factors into institutions, policies, and cultural practices. Examples:The Netherlands’ circular economy policies that focus on reducing waste in city planning. Japan's Mottainai culture, which emphasizes minimizing waste through resourcefulness. Science & Technology in Reform  Promoting innovation in clean technology for sustainable production...

                                            Malthusian Perspective Thomas Robert Malthus,1766 February 13th,England Surrey. Malthus believed that the number of people grows faster than the amount of food we can produce. Because of this, There would fundamental imbalance be to people and not enough or insufficient subsistence food will be depletion or decrease, which leading to hunger and big problems in society like wars and famine . Thomas Robert Malthus and His World Thomas Malthus first proposed Malthusian theory in a famous 1798 essay Malthusian Trap: This concept refers to the situation where population growth outstrips agricultural production. When population increase exceeds agricultural output, a situation known as the Malthusian Trap occurs, which results in famine, illness, and death. Impact on Darwin's Hypothesis Charles Darwin drew inspiration for his theory of n...

We study about tread mill production theory and Multhusian perspective. Multhusian perspective talks about the social constructions can fundamental imbalance growth of population. Tread mill producation theory talks about the industrial revolution has consequences in environment.