Blacks and the Environment: Toward an Explanation of the Concern and Action Gap between Blacks and Whites Export

@article{citeulike:1653768, abstract = {In the past, social psychological and cultural theories have been used to explain why blacks display lower levels of environmental concern than whites. The article argues that the environmental concern gap that exists between blacks and whites can be better understood by exploring the gap that exists between concern and action. In addition, several factors that influence the existence of an action gap, and the extent to which black groups can be mobilized around environmental issues, are identified. They are (1) level and type of affiliation with voluntary associations, (2) political efficacy, (3) recognition of advocacy channels, (4) access, (5) acquisition of social prerequisites, (6) psychological factors, (7) collective action, and (8) resource mobilization. 10.1177/0013916589212003}, author = {Taylor, Dorceta E.}, citeulike-article-id = {1653768}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916589212003}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://eab.sagepub.com/content/21/2/175.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://eab.sagepub.com/content/21/2/175.full.pdf}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://eab.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/21/2/175}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1177/0013916589212003}, journal = {Environment and Behavior}, keywords = {decision\_making, demographics, ethnicity, footprints, networks, propres, social}, month = {March}, number = {2}, pages = {175--205}, posted-at = {2007-12-29 07:01:25}, priority = {5}, title = {Blacks and the Environment: Toward an Explanation of the Concern and Action Gap between Blacks and Whites}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916589212003}, volume = {21}, year = {1989} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1653768 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1653768 N2 - In the past, social psychological and cultural theories have been used to explain why blacks display lower levels of environmental concern than whites. The article argues that the environmental concern gap that exists between blacks and whites can be better understood by exploring the gap that exists between concern and action. In addition, several factors that influence the existence of an action gap, and the extent to which black groups can be mobilized around environmental issues, are identified. They are (1) level and type of affiliation with voluntary associations, (2) political efficacy, (3) recognition of advocacy channels, (4) access, (5) acquisition of social prerequisites, (6) psychological factors, (7) collective action, and (8) resource mobilization. 10.1177/0013916589212003 IS - 2 JF - Environment and Behavior EP - 205 TI - Blacks and the Environment: Toward an Explanation of the Concern and Action Gap between Blacks and Whites VL - 21 SP - 175 KW - decision_making KW - demographics KW - ethnicity KW - footprints KW - networks KW - propres KW - social AU - Taylor, Dorceta PY - 1989/03/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0013916589212003 ER -