ENVIRONMENTAL 
               SOCIOLOGY 
                    (SOC3 E01) 
                 III SEMESTER 
                 ELECTIVE COURSE 
                        
              M.A. SOCIOLOGY 
                              
             UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT  
                School of Distance Education,  
                  Calicut University P.O. 
               Malappuram - 673 635 Kerala. 
                        
                    190361 
         
         
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                      UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT 
                      School of Distance Education 
                      Study Material 
                      III Semester 
                      ELECTIVE COURSE (SOC3 E01) 
                      M.A. SOCIOLOGY 
                      ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIOLOGY 
                       
                      Prepared by:   
                                  Sri. Biju . K 
                                  Assistant Professor in Sociology, 
                                  School of Distance Education,  
                                  University of Calicut. 
                                   
                      Scrutinized by:  
                                  Dr. V .Shinju, 
                                  Asst. Professor & HOD, 
                                  Vimala College, Thrissur. 
                                   
                                                          DISCLAIMER 
                                    “The author shall be solely responsible for the 
                                    content and views expressed in this book” 
                       
                        
                           
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                                     Preface 
                                          
             Everything  in  the  environment,  whether  living  or  non-
             living,  comprises  physical,  chemical,  and  other  natural 
             factors.  They  are  continually  interacting  with  it  and 
             adjusting their responses to environmental situations.  The 
             well-being  of  all  environmental  elements  is  critical  to 
             humanity's overall life support system. The environment has 
             a significant role in human health and well-being. Simply 
             we can say, the environment is essential for the existence of 
             life on earth 
             Through  this  study  learning  material  "Environmental 
             Sociology"  aims  to  provide  the  students  with  a 
             comprehensive  conceptual,  theoretical  and  empirical 
             background  to  the  interaction  between  society  and  the 
             environment  from  a  sociological  perspective.  This  study 
             material, therefore, bring help you to comprehend important 
             developmental    stages  in   environmental   sociology, 
             significant ideologies, and theoretical contributions as well 
             as major debates on the environment.   
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
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                       Sl.                       Contents                                Page 
                       No                                                             Number 
                                               Module- 1 
                               Introduction to                                            7-77 
                               Environmental Sociology 
                               Basic concepts-Environment , 
                       1.1     Ecosystem, Ecology, Biodiversity,                          7-45 
                               Ecological footprint 
                       1.2     Environment and Society- Need                             45-50 
                               for the study of environment 
                               Environment in Culture and 
                               Religion: Non Western Views of 
                       1.3     the Environment, The Judeo-                               50-66 
                               Christian Legacy, Pre-nineteenth 
                               century social readings 
                               Environmental Sociology: Field 
                       1.4     and Scope, Development of                                 66-77 
                               Environmental Sociology in India 
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