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May 26, 2024

New Book: Sustainable Societies in a Fragile World. Perspectives from Germany and Japan

From: Carola Hommerich <hommerich@sophia.ac.jp>
Date: 2024/05/08

Dear colleagues,
(with apologies for cross-posting)
we are delighted to announce the publication of Sustainable Societies in a Fragile World. Perspectives from Germany and Japan (2024), published through Sophia University Press.

Focusing on Germany and Japan, two of the world's largest economies, this volume presents a collection of case studies and survey research which tackle questions of sustainability within three core areas:
  1. Transition to an environmentally friendly society (waste management, sustainability education, and environmental attitudes);
  2. Sustainable and resilient regional and urban development (disaster resilience and smart cities);
  3. Inclusive societies (homelessness under COVID-19, cyberbullying, and democratic values).

The book brings together experts from sociology, education, psychology, and urban engineering, with most of the research being interdisciplinary and comparative in nature, documenting the challenging journey towards a sustainable future.
Editors
Carola Hommerich, Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Human Sciences, Sophia University.
Masato Kimura, Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Sociology, Toyo University.
Table of content
Introduction　Where Are We Headed? The Role of Social Science Research in Working Towards a Sustainable Future (Carola Hommerich, Masato Kimura)

Transition to an Environmentally Friendly Society
Chapter 1　Kamikatsu as a Zero Waste Role-model? Lessons for Future Zero Waste Cities (Regina M. Bichler)
Chapter 2　Paving the Way for Carbon-neutral Schools: Getting Students Actively Involved in Climate Protection Measures (Lotte Nawothnig, Oliver Wagner, Sebastian Albert-Seifried, Lena Tholen)
Chapter 3　A Revolution in Consciousness?  Changes in Environmental Attitudes and Behaviours in Germany and Japan (Carola Hommerich, Joanna Kitsnik)
Sustainable and Resilient: Regional and Urban Development
Chapter 4　Sustainability and Adaptation in Planning: Community Resilience Against Accelerating Environmental Change (Christian Dimmer, Mark Kammerbauer)
Chapter 5　Sustainable and Resilient Societies? Comparing Notions of the 'Smart City' in Germany and Japan (Andrea Hamm, Yuya Shibuya, Christoph Raetzsch)

Inclusive Societies: Leave No One Behind
Chapter 6　The Urban Poor Under the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Tokyo (Masato Kimura)
Chapter 7　Cyber- and Traditional Bullying as Global Challenges? Findings from Germany, Hong Kong, and Japan (Fabian Schunk, Gisela Trommsdorff, Natalie Wong, Gen Nakao)
Chapter 8　Sustainable Democracy and Value Change: Europe, East Asia, and Southeast Asia in Comparison (Carmen Schmidt, Defny Holidin)
Epilogue　Sustainable Societies: Moving Forward With No Time to Waste (Masato Kimura, Carola Hommerich)
The book is available as print or e-book through Gyosei Online Shop, major bookstores nationwide and at Kinokuniya bookstore at Sophia University's Yotsuya Campus. A Kindle version is available through Amazon Japan.
Feel free to be in touch with any questions/comments you may have.
Best wishes,
Carola Hommerich and Masato Kimura



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Carola Hommerich, PhD (she/her)
Professor
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Human Sciences
Sophia University
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