John Hedlund
Biographic Data
| ID | 4257249 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Hedlund |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Hedlund |
| SIGNATURE | HEDLUND J |
| AFFILIATIONS | College of Charleston |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5755-3317 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Plastics, social metabolism, and the society-nature problematic
Monopoly Capital and the Rise of the Synthetic Age
Following Harry Braverman's assertion that we must examine "by way of concrete historical specific analysis of technology...on one side and social relations on the other" in order to understand the impact of the Scientific-Technical Revolution on our daily lives, John Hedlund and Stefano B. Longo describe the explosion of the Synthetic Age of plastics, revealing the commodification of science in service of capital
Capitalism and Sustainability
A critical divide within environmental sociology concerns the relationship between capitalism and the environment. Risk society and ecological modernization scholars advance a concept of reflexive political economy, arguing that capitalism will transition from a dirty, industrial stage to a green, eco-friendly stage. In contrast, critical political economy scholars suggest that the core imperatives of capitalist accumulation are fundamentally uns…
Agriculture, Pesticide Use, and Economic Development
Modern agricultural production typically requires large quantities of chemical pesticides, a potential source of both environmental and human harm. Previous social science research has suggested that environmental problems such as those associated with pesticide use may begin to decline at higher levels of economic development. Using fixed effects models, we examine whether this possible relationship holds within nations and over time. This study…
Agriculture, Pesticide Use, and Economic Development
Modern agricultural production typically requires large quantities of chemical pesticides, a potential source of both environmental and human harm. Previous social science research has suggested that environmental problems such as those associated with pesticide use may begin to decline at higher levels of economic development. Using fixed effects models, we examine whether this possible relationship holds within nations and over time. This study…
Capitalism and Sustainability
A critical divide within environmental sociology concerns the relationship between capitalism and the environment. Risk society and ecological modernization scholars advance a concept of reflexive political economy, arguing that capitalism will transition from a dirty, industrial stage to a green, eco-friendly stage. In contrast, critical political economy scholars suggest that the core imperatives of capitalist accumulation are fundamentally uns…
Agriculture, Pesticide Use, and Economic Development
Modern agricultural production typically requires large quantities of chemical pesticides, a potential source of both environmental and human harm. Previous social science research has suggested that environmental problems such as those associated with pesticide use may begin to decline at higher levels of economic development. Using fixed effects models, we examine whether this possible relationship holds within nations and over time. This study…
Capitalism and Sustainability
A critical divide within environmental sociology concerns the relationship between capitalism and the environment. Risk society and ecological modernization scholars advance a concept of reflexive political economy, arguing that capitalism will transition from a dirty, industrial stage to a green, eco-friendly stage. In contrast, critical political economy scholars suggest that the core imperatives of capitalist accumulation are fundamentally uns…
Monopoly Capital and the Rise of the Synthetic Age
Following Harry Braverman's assertion that we must examine "by way of concrete historical specific analysis of technology...on one side and social relations on the other" in order to understand the impact of the Scientific-Technical Revolution on our daily lives, John Hedlund and Stefano B. Longo describe the explosion of the Synthetic Age of plastics, revealing the commodification of science in service of capital
Plastics, social metabolism, and the society-nature problematic
Economics (3 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agricultural economics (1 work) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work)