Publication details
The Disparate Roots of Voluntary Modesty
| Authors | |
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| Year of publication | 1999 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Environmental values |
| MU Faculty or unit | |
| Citation | |
| Field | Sociology, demography |
| Keywords | voluntary modesty; international sociological comparation |
| Description | The effective solution of environmental problems calls changes in levels of consumption. Sociologists have described moderation in households of high socio-economic status in affluent countries, and also a type of modesty which cannot be a response to the experience of abundance. However, its essence is not the way of life of a traditional community. Sustainable living based on selfrestraint could be considered to be a symptom of the summit of cultural evolution to date. Nevertheless, historical experience warns us against making too much of contemporary cases of moderation. |
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