System Justification and the Denial of Global Warming

An article arguing that widespread denial and resistance to helping the environment are linked to the social psychological tendency to defend and justify the societal status quo.

Date: 2010

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Authors: Irina Feygina

Strategic Approach: Engagement

Type: General Resource

Author: Irina Feygina

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Strategic Approach: Engagement

Type: General Resource

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