Human Ecology

Vol. 42, No. 2, In this year of Cornell University s sesquicentennial, Human Ecology professors, students, staff, and alumni reflect on the college s home economics roots, its current mission and focus, and where they think it ll go next. The issue also includes a Cornell sesquicentennial events calendar…

Abstract Research on the interactions between human behaviour and ecological systems tends to focus on the direct effects of human activities on ecosystems, such as biodiversity loss. There is also increasing research effort directed towards ecosystem services. However, interventions to control people…

Ecological Concepts in Anthropological Human Ecology: Illustrations from Mormon Settlement in Northeastern Arizona. William S. Abruzzi in Scott Wright, Thomas Deitz, Richard Borden, Gerald Young and Gregory Guagnano, eds., Human Ecology: Crossing Boundaries . Society for Human Ecology. College Park…

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A skirt with zigzagging, billowing crease lines, set to appear on the runway of an international fashion show, hides Cornell science in its folds. Part of a Cornell alumna’s ‘15 clothing line debuting at Vancouver Fashion Week, Sept. 28-Oct. 4, the skirt’s design was directly inspired by Cornell physics…

To understand the way children develop, Bronfenbrenner believes that it is necessary to observe their behavior in natural settings, while they are interacting with familiar adults over prolonged periods of time. His book offers an important blueprint for constructing a new and ecologically valid psychology…