Understanding the Social Dimension of Sustainability

ISBN-13: 9780415536677 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 316 str.

Jesse Dillard;Veronica Dujon;Mary C. King

Opis

Explicitly addressing both the macro and micro dimensions of social sustainability, this book outlines the theoretical and practical possibilities. As a contribution to sustainable development, the book will be useful in the practice, teaching and academic research of this nascent field.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon and Mary King  Part 1: Overviews of the Field  2. Emergent Principles of Social Sustainability Kristen Magis and Craig Shinn  3. An Inquiry into the Theoretical Basis of Sustainability: Ten Propositions Gary L. Larsen  4. An Antidote to a Partial Economics of Sustainability Mary C. King  Part 2: International Perspectives  5. Global Civil Society: Architect and Agent of International Democracy and Sustainability Kristen Magis  6. In the Absence of Affluence: The Struggle for Social Sustainability in the Third World Veronica Dujon  7. Child Labor and Improved Common Forest Management in Bolivia Randall Bluffstone  Part 3: The Role of Business  8. Social Sustainability: An Organizational Level Analysis Jan Bebbington and Jesse Dillard  9. Social Sustainability: One Company’s Story Jesse Dillard and David Layzell  10. Working out Social Sustainability on the Ground Kathryn Thomsen and Mary C. King  11. Triple Bottom Line: A Business Metaphor for a Social Construct Jesse Dillard, Darrell Brown and Scott Marshall  Part 4: Local Applications  12. Exploring Common Ground: Community Food Systems and Social Sustainability Leslie McBride  13. Social Capital and Community-University Partnerships W. Barry Messer and Kevin Kecskes  14. Advancing Social Sustainability: An Intervention Approach Jan C. Semenza  Part 5: Integration and Conclusion  15. Reflection and Directions for the Future Jesse Dillard, Veronica Dujon and Mary King

O autorze

Jesse Dillard currently holds the Retzlaff Chair in Accounting, is Director of the Center for Professional Integrity and Accountability in the School of Business at Portland State University and holds an honorary appointment in the University of Sheffield’s Management School.

Veronica Dujon is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Portland State University, where she co-teaches a seminar on Social Sustainability.

Mary C. King is Professor of Economics at Portland State University, where she co-teaches a graduate course on Social Sustainability with Veronica Dujon and Barbara Dudley.