Revija za sociologiju, Vol. 24 No. 1-2, 1993.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
War and Ecocide Results, Research 1992 and 1993
Ivan Cifrić
; Filozofski fakultet, Zagreb
Sažetak
This article describes results of empiric research works on perception of war and environment, carried out on representative samples of students from the University of Zagreb in 1992 (312 respondents) and in 1993 (236 responders). The examination was performed using the method of questionnaire. The instrument of 15 items was accompanied by the Lickert scale from 1 to 5. For processing of results the multivariate analysis on component model by GK and BK criteria was applied. Both research works resulted in similar structure of five latent dimensions each, implying that the structure of thinking has essentially not changed.
War is understood in two different ways: as destruction of environment and human beings, and as an impulse to progress. In 1993 the sensitivity of respondents towards actual protection of nature weakened, preferring victory and preservation of life, which means that social significance of war has gained weight. The comparison (t-tests) shows that in 1993 the sensitivity of respondents towards impacts of war on environment weakened, as well as the confidence in global control of war technology. Particular emphasis was laid on the belief that accumulation of war technology necessarily causes war.
Despite their respecting the wartime circumstances in Croatia, a high percentage of respondents still take into account some civilization values of environment. War is perceived as a process of adapting the social and natural system, but also as an oicocide, i.e., destruction of environment and human culture.
Ključne riječi
ecocide; ecological awareness; genocide; ṏicocide; environment; war
Hrčak ID:
154915
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.1993.
Posjeta: 1.288 *