(Textbook Summary) Chapter 7

Question 1

A key idea highlights how politics and economics have been closely linked throughout history and how people mostly interact with nature through ___, ___, ___

Answer 1

work / labor / economy

Question 2

The political economy approach, since the industrial era, concludes that the global economy tends to concentrate ___in the hands of a few while being highly vulnerable to ___ and ___ crises.

Answer 2

wealth / frequent / dramatic /

Question 3

The economy often overuses ___ ___, which causes more economic problems. At the same time, it also leads to the growth of___ ___.

Answer 3

natural resources / environmental movements

Question 4

A political economy approach focuses on the way nature becomes ___ and the way it is ___ ___ and ___.

Answer 4

commodified / unevenly developed / degraded

Question 5

Many environmental and economic problems affect people’s daily lives, which often leads to ___ ___ ___, usually led by ___.

Answer 5

environmental justice movements / women

Question 6

Environmental justice movements help us understand the link between nature and society, but critics say these approaches tend to be ___ and ___

Answer 6

anthropocentric / economic