Environmental Consciousness in China. Change with Social Transformation

Table of Contents

Part I. Environmental Degradation and Socio-economic Development 1. China Environmental issues 1950s -21st Century 2. China's Socio-economic Development

Part II. Environmental Consciousness Essentials for the change 3. What is Environmental Consciousness 4. Mythology 5. Theory

Part III. Does environmental consciousness change? 6. Comparison between China and the U.S 7. Environmental Consciousness Change

Part IV. Why does it change? 8. Research Purpose and Data Collection 9. Pollution Drive 10. Subjective angle: Constructivism 11. Economic angle: Post-material

Part V. Environmental behavior, it matters 12. Protection Willingness 13. Protection Actions 14. Environmental Movement

Part VI How would the future be? 15. From the consciousness to the change 16. Happening NOW

Authors

Qiu Zhong Oklahoma State University, USA. Qiu Zhong has a PhD in Sociology from Hohai University, China and a Professional Science Masters (PSM) degree inEnvironmental Science from Oklahoma State University, USA. Dr. Qiu Zhong's interests lie in environmental sociology and environmental management. She is dedicating to the research of global engagement, and environmental change and management. Guoqing Shi Professor and Director of Social Development Institute, Director of National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, China. Guoqing Shi is the Dean of School of Public Administration of Hohai University and Director of the National Research Center for Resettlement, Hohai University, China. Professor Shi's interests lie in environmental sociology, environment impact assessment, and forced displacement and resettlement.