Environmental Justice: Examining the Social Bases of Environmental Concern in an African American Community

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shirley A. Rainey
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
African American Community ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Bases

The Social Bases of Environmental Concern: Have They Changed Over Time?1

2010 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Emmet Jones ◽  
Riley E. Dunlap
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Concern ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Bases ◽  
Over Time

scholarly journals BLACK SITUATIONAL COMEDIES: A LEGACY OF STEREOTYPES, IDEOLOGY, AND HEGEMONY

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Donald Morgan
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Males ◽  
Social Consciousness ◽  
African American Community ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Television Shows ◽  
The Social ◽  
Black Sitcoms ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Media Narratives

The purpose of this essay is to outline re-occurring archetypes that are found within the confines of “Black Sitcoms”. This essay demonstrates how these archetypes perpetuate negative stereotypes about teenage, African American males, under the guise of comedy and entertainment. This is accomplished by introducing the two most utilized archetypes that represent the black, teenaged, male which are prevalent in black sitcoms, along with examples of said archetypes. In doing so, this article also demonstrates a dichotomy between these two character types, in an attempt to highlight disturbing acceptance of certain media narratives about the African American community. Furthermore, explanations are provided as to how each archetype preys upon negative stereotypes and sociological taboos within the African American community, which results in negative impacts on the social consciousness of the African American community. What is more, this essay examines the negative ideology and subsequent hegemony that these television shows produce. Finally, I conclude with my own thoughts, regarding these issues.Keywords:   African American, situational comedies, archetype, ideology, hegemony, stereotypes

scholarly journals Socio-demographic Differences in Environmental Concern and Willingness to Pay for Addressing Global Climate Change in Pakistan

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faiz Rasool ◽  
Charles A. Ogunbode
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Demographic Differences ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Bases ◽  
Demographic Attributes ◽  
Demographic Patterns

Previous research indicates that socio-demographic attributes are important predictors of environmental concern. However, this research mainly focused on Western societies, with minimal representation of non-Western contexts. In this article, we argue that a stronger representation of non-Western societies is necessary for a more global understanding of pro-environmentalism. On this basis, we explored socio-demographic differences in environmental concern and willingness to pay for addressing climate change in Pakistan. We aimed to assess demographic trends in public perceptions of environmental problems in the Pakistan, and their level of convergence with Western-derived theories of the social bases of environmental concern. Although our findings are largely congruent with trends previously observed in Western contexts, we found some divergent demographic patterns in environmental concern among Pakistanis that are likely the result of a number of contextual influences that prevail in Pakistan and other similar developing countries.

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