This revision of the highly-praised An Invitation to Environmental Sociology brings out the sociology of environmental possibility, inviting students to delve into this rapidly changing field. Written in a lively, engaging style, Michael Bell and new co-author Loka Ashwood explore the broad range of topics in environmental sociology with a personal passion rarely seen in sociology textbooks.

The Fifth Edition contains a new chapter, Living in An Ecological Society, as well as new material on consumption in the developed and developing worlds, the industrialization of agriculture, the hazards of fossil fuel production, and environmental security.