Author:
Gould, Kenneth Alan.
Imprint:Boulder : Paradigm Publishers, c2008.
Descriptionxviii, 142 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:Pt. I. Origins of the Treadmill Theory -- 1. Treadmill of Production as an Outcome of Scientific Methods -- 2. Why Does the Theory Focus on Production Rather Than on Consumption? -- 3. Is the Treadmill a Dialectical or a Linear Change Theory? -- Pt. II. Evolution and Application of the Theory -- 4. How Has the Treadmill Theory Changed under Growing Globalization of Production since 1980? -- 5. Applying the Treadmill to Socioenvironmental Problems: 1980-2008 -- Pt. III. Future Role of the Treadmill Theory -- 6. Is the Treadmill More/Still Useful Today for Ecological Analyses? for Social Analyses? -- 7. What Are the Implications of the Treadmill for the Potential Attainment of Socially and Ecologically Sustainable Development Trajectories? -- 8. Conclusion: The Clarifying Lines of Conflict.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-135) and index.
