Researching Sustainability: A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement

Researching Sustainability: A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement

Researching Sustainability: A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement

Article Type: Books and resources From: Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal, Volume 23, Issue 2.

Edited by Alex Franklin and Paul BlytonMay 2011322 pp.ISBN 1849711224US$36.99

Researching Sustainability is for students and researchers across the social sciences who are planning, conducting and disseminating research on sustainability-related issues. Real-world sustainability problems cross many boundaries, and this is the first book to guide students and practitioners through the practical and theoretical challenges of doing interdisciplinary research in this vital and emerging area.

The book contains many in-depth, "hands on" accounts by expert contributors, providing real-life examples and lessons that can be put to use immediately. Coverage includes: the general challenges that sustainability presents to researchers, including frictions between sustainability and scientific tradition; complexity; research paradigms; interdisciplinarity; social-environmental interactions; and ethical concerns. The book concludes with a critical synthesis of issues and methods examined in the book together with a discussion of future research pathways.