Treadmill of Production

Authored by Gould, Kenneth A.; Pellow, David N.; Schnaiberg, Allan

“Few works of social science prove enduring, much less prophetic. Allan Schnaiberg’s environmental sociology, first introduced in the 1980s, is here refashioned for the challenges of twenty-first-century globalization. Schnaiberg and his coauthors reach across the generations with profound insight, demonstrated prescience, and a new vision of social justice.” —John Walton, Distinguished Research Professor, University of California “The book represents an essential point of departure for understanding and addressing the challenges of controlling global environmental change in the twenty-first-century.” —Thomas K. Rudel, Rutgers University “Lays out a promising research agenda on the new politics of the environment for critical social scientists.” —Maria Kousis, University of Crete

• Part I Origins of the Treadmill Theory; Chapter 1 The Treadmill of Production as an Outcome of Scientific Methods; Chapter 2 Why Does the Theory Focus on Production Rather Than on Consumption?; Chapter 3 Is the Treadmill a Dialectical or a Linear Change Theory?; Part II Evolution and Application of the Theory; Chapter 4 How Has the Treadmill Theory Changed under Growing Globalization of Production since 1980?; Chapter 5 Applying the Treadmill to Socioenvironmental Problems; Part III The Future Role of the Treadmill Theory; Chapter 6 Is the Treadmill More/Still Useful Today for Ecological Analyses? for Social Analyses?; Chapter 7 What Are the Implications of the Treadmill for the Potential Attainment of Socially and Ecologically Sustainable Development Trajectories?; Chapter 8 Conclusion;