Who Cares About Wildlife? Social Science Concepts for Exploring Human-Wildlife Relationships and Conservation Issues

Who Cares About Wildlife? Social Science Concepts for Exploring Human-Wildlife Relationships and Conservation Issues / by Michael J. Manfredo.

Wildlife holds a special place in the human consciousness. It is a source of attraction and fear, material value and symbolic meaning, religious or spiritual significance, and it is a barometer of people’s concern for environmental sustainability. Why do humans care so much about wildlife? In Who Ca...

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Main Author: Manfredo, Michael J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edition:1st ed. 2008.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Environmental management.
Animal ecology.
Wildlife.
Fish.
Nature conservation.
Social sciences.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
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Table of Contents:
  • Who Cares About Wildlife?
  • The Biological Context of Wildlife Values: Are There Etchings on the Slate?
  • Understanding the Feeling Component of Human–Wildlife Interactions
  • Attitudes and the Study of Human Dimensions of Wildlife
  • Norms: Social Influences on Human Thoughts About Wildlife
  • Values, Ideology, and Value Orientations
  • Cultural Perspectives on Human–Wildlife Relationships
  • Integrating Concepts: Demonstration of a Multilevel Model for Exploring the Rise of Mutualism Value Orientations in Post-industrial Society.

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