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The author presents and introduces with comments the following article of the known Russian global problems researcher M. Cheshkov. It is assumed that working with ideal theoretical objects is fundamental for a scientific knowledge specificity, that the experience of recent years points to a dramatic connection between the growing interdependence of different regions and spaces in the modern world, and the increasing intensity of local and global antagonisms and passions.

Social sciences have gone too far in their specialization; their highly sophisticated methodological input is bringing diminishing returns in understanding the complexities & development trends of modern societies. More thought should be devoted to an integrated social science approach & to further elaboration of the broad-ranging theories of earlier times. In order not to fall victim to an orientation dilemma, ie, where one knows too much about too little, or too little about too much, a strategy of four-fold balance is delineated: balance in focus, in proportionality, in conceptualization, & in method. Modified AA.

Intro -- HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES -- HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL SCIENCE PERSPECTIVES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- ETERNAL QUESTIONS AND PRESENT CONCERNS -- ENGAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENTISTS WITH THE TOPICS OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT -- HEALTH -- ENVIRONMENT -- TRACING LINKAGES -- THE SUSTAINABILITY PARADOX -- CHARITY PARADOX -- STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK -- REFERENCES -- PART I. PROBLEM-FRAMING AND DEBATES -- Chapter 1 SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC ENGAGEMENT WITH HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT DEBATES: CLASSICAL ROOTS AND CONTEMPORARY SUB DISCIPLINES -- ABSTRACT -- CLASSICAL THEORIES AND CONTEMPORARY INTERPRETATIONS -- Thomas Malthus -- Karl Marx -- Durkheim and Weber -- CHANGES IN THE WORLD SINCE THE "CLASSICISTS" -- Health and Environment in the Context of Globalization -- Population Growth -- Health Issues in the Recent Decades -- Environmental Issues in the Recent Decades -- FROM CLASSICAL SCHOLARS TO MODERN ACADEMIC SUBDISCIPLINES -- Environmental Sociology -- Ecology of Health -- Ecological Sociology -- Environmental Health -- Medical Anthropology -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2 WHY IS SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION ON SERIOUS ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROBLEMS NOT EASILY RECOGNIZED IN OUR SOCIETY? -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH SCIENCE -- Current Environment and Health Problems -- Scientific Proof -- Paralysis by Traditional Analysis -- Physical Chemical Hygiene -- 2. SCIENCE AND SOCIETY -- Trial and Retribution -- To Investigate or Not to Investigate: The Mysterious Case of Dendermonde -- To Know and Not to Act -- Mercedes or Health -- 3. THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH -- Biased Expertise -- Smokescreen Evidence: Science and Industry -- The Politics of Expert Judgement: Industry Involvement in the IARC -- Huff J. (2002) -- Alignment according to Huff -- I Rest my Case (at Home).