Sociologie de l'environnement, globalisation et traditions nationales: Une étude des cas français et québécois

Abstract

This article explores the relationship between Quebec and French environmental sociologies. It reviews the difficulties in linking national sociological approaches. Then it endeavours to compile numerous contributions selected in Quebec, French and French-speaking collective books, and conferences with two results. First, there is a set of analytical processes transversal to Quebec and French approaches. Second, both of these two regional sociologies keep their own historical and geographical specificities. This suggests that local sociologies and global sociology can coexist and find an equilibrium, heuristic though fragile.