Who cares about wildlife? : social science concepts for exploring human-wildlife relationships and conservation issues /
Social science concepts for exploring human-wildlife relationships and conservation issues
Michael J. Manfredo
- New York : Springer, c2008
- xv, 228 p. : ill., 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
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