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Essay / The Importance of Environmental Sociology - 1138
When we examine Enbridge Line 9 and the pipeline carrying petroleum substances for which it was not originally designed, we can apply the discipline of environmental sociology, dismantle the different aspects and analyze them individually to understand how the results are produced. Environmental sociology, as it relates to Line 9, addresses the social relationships between some of the major cities the pipeline passes through and explains how capitalism forms the basis of environmental deterioration, financial revenues and accumulation of wealth often being more recognized factors. The colloquial interpretation of Line 9 is that government and city officials claim it distributes oil safely, when in reality, as we sociologists observe and record it causes more societal concerns than she claims. This can be achieved by examining the many health effects presented through documentaries, such as residents suffering from seizures and the arrest of a man who showed signs of insanity and insanity (Line 9, Film). It is at this point that we can understand that environmental sociology helps us recognize human diversity and the challenges of living in a diverse world through the examination of human behavior and action in the face of environmental concerns. In the documentary This Changes Everything, we are shown that fossil fuels are a growing concern that is attracting the attention of local residents who recognize that we all share a common atmospheric space that requires the attention of all individuals at all social levels and economic. (It changes everything, Film). When the environment