LIFESTYLES IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The book "Lifestyles in the Perspective of Sustainable Development" is an invitation to reflect on how our daily choices affect the future of our planet. The authors analyze how sociological interests in lifestyles can contribute to promoting sustainable development, encouraging a deeper understanding of the relationships between the individual, society, and the environment. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to live more consciously and responsibly.

• Understanding the impact of lifestyle on the environment
• Analysis of the concept of sustainable development
• Inspiration for alternative lifestyles
• Reflection on the relationships between the individual, society, and the environment
• Examples of initiatives promoting sustainable development
• Insight into the idea of the slow-life movement

This book makes a valuable contribution to the discussion on sustainable development, offering a sociological perspective on lifestyles. The authors analyze how the prevalence of the concept of ecology can lead to the loss of its sharpness and to its use as a simulation of a reality that is not ecological in essence. For sociology, it is inspiring to trace the manifestations of the "ecologization" of life, which is characterized not only by the superficial application of the principles of shallow ecology but, above all, by the consistent application of the assumptions of deep ecology.

The idea of sustainable development, enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Poland, aims to design and introduce such living conditions that significantly improve its quality, not only in economic terms. It is closely related to alternative lifestyles, which are trying to regulate the relationships between the individual, society, and the environment. These styles are called alternative because they variously contest contemporary ways of life characterized by excessive consumption, haste, and departure from all forms of spiritual development.

Manifestations of this vision of reality include downshifting, holistic simplification, culture jamming, and behaviors such as freegan. One such idea, embedded in an institutional system, is also the idea of the slow-life movement, which slows down life in all its dimensions. This approach is intended to allow people to reflect on the condition of the quality of their lives and the possibilities of improving it at the levels that require it. One of the manifestations of this approach is the growing Cittaslow network, initiated in Italy and now including Polish cities such as Reszel and Bisztynek. Developing a new quality of life for residents is a desirable expression of development success for these cities.

Edition: Pages: 176, Format: 242x172 mm, Year: Year of publication: 2016, binding: paperback, Publisher: Publishing House of the University of Silesia, Number of pages: 176, Binding: paperback, Format: 242x172 mm