| "Fans
of green politics and those interested in public opinion and the rational behavior of
consumers should read this book... [I]t provides not only an important analysis of
its subject, but it is also an excellent work on public opinion more broadly...." Robert Y. Shapiro
Columbia University
Perspectives on Politics, March 2004
"...Guber offers an important
contribution to our understanding of environmental attitudes across a range of settings.
The book should be read by every student in the field."
Eric R.A.N. Smith
University of California, Santa Barbara
Political Science Quarterly, Winter 2003-2004
"...Guber neatly unpacks the
volumious data on the attitudes and behaviors of Americans regarding the environment,
while simultaneously establishing a coherent explanation of the impact public opinion has
had on the positions of political parties and elected officials in the United States....
[She] has made a significant contribution to the literature in the fields of environmental
studies and policy...."
Christopher P. Borick
Muhlenberg College
Society and Natural Resources, vol. 17, 2004
"This book would make a welcome
addition to courses at the advanced undergradudate and graduate levels, including courses
on environmental issues, public opinion, social attitudes, social movements and even
social research methods. The ease with which she explains complicated statistical
analysis, her deft use of secondary survey data, and her collection and analysis of ballot
initiative data make this a very useful book for a research methods course. While she
necessarily accepts the utility of survey research (it would be difficult to do otherwise
in national public opinion research), she provides a wealth of information about the
complexities involved in survey research and how the way a question is asked can influence
the answer. In sum, this book should appeal to readers in several fields and with many
different background, including not only scholars but practitioners and social activists
as well."
Angela G. Mertig
Michigan State University
Rural Sociology, June 2004
"...The Grassroots of a Green
Revolution is an impressive book. It is well researched, presents important new
findings, and is clearly written. Both students of environmental politics and public
opinion will find it useful...."
Christopher J. Bailey
Kent University
Environmental Politics, Winter 2003
"...Guber's detailed analysis of
survey instruments, plus the extensive notes and references (almost one-third of the book)
will be useful to anyone seeking answers about what an opinion really means. The book
is a good read on an important subject...."
Thad Box
Utah State University
Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2004 |
