Michael Bell

About

Michael Bell is an author and scholar, as well as a composer and performing musician. He is the author or editor of eleven books, three of which have won national awards. His research focuses on practical agriculture, sustainability, environmental sociology, and the sociology of heritage. He is currently finishing a book on the sociology of heritage, with Jason Orne and Loka Ashwood, as well as the 7th edition of 'An Invitation to Environmental Sociology'.

Research topics

• Political Science
• Biology
• Computer Security
• Computer Science
• Law
• Ecology
• Agroforestry
• Business
• Environmental science
• Internet privacy

Selected publications

• Engaged Intermediaries to Bridge the Gap between Scientists, Educational Practitioners and Farmers to Develop Sustainable Agri-Food Innovation Systems: A US Case Study

  Sustainability · 2021-10-27 · 9 citations

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  This article analyses the role of intermediaries’ engagements to bridge the gaps between research, education and practice in the processes of knowledge production needed for the shift to sustainable agri-food systems. It is based on an immersive study of an intermediary organization in the USA, including comprehensive interviews with the staff of the organization about their professional activities, their career paths, their close and longstanding professional relationships, and their values. Th…

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• From <scp>Non‐Believer</scp> to Believer: What Leads People to Change Their Climate Views

  Sociological Inquiry · 2022-12-14 · 4 citations

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  Studies have highlighted the political, economic, and psychological factors in the debate over anthropogenic climate change—a hegemony approach —but have rarely focused on the stories and possibilities of people's transitions from climate change non‐believer to climate change believer. Based on publicly accessible narratives, this study examines the stories of those who have switched from non‐believer to believer—a narrative approach —and the dilemmas involved in those switches. Our investigatio…

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• Return and repair: the rise of Jewish agrarian movements in North America

  Agriculture and Human Values · 2024-02-14 · 2 citations

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• Farming for Us All

  Penn State University Press eBooks · 2024-05-10 · 1 citations

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  Climate change. Habitat loss. Soil erosion. Groundwater depletion. Toxins in our food. Inhumane treatment of farm animals. Increasing farm worker exploitation. Hunger and malnutrition in the midst of plenty. What will it take for farmers in the United States to embrace sustainable practices? Michael Mayerfeld Bell’s Farming for Us All first tackled this question twenty years ago, providing crucial insight into how the structure of US agriculture created this situation and exploring, by contrast,…

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• Software Architect

  2023-03-28 · 1 citations

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  A strategic state-of-the-art software architecture manual for all skill levels In Software Architect, veteran enterprise and solution architect Michael Bell delivers a hands-on playbook of best practices for aspiring and practicing software architects, seeking to improve their software design, integration, communication, presentation, and knowledge acquisition skills. He explores the career enablement, career planning, self-training, and self-improvement topics you’ll need to increase your abili…

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Frequent coauthors

• Megan M. McClelland

  30 shared

• Christina Cameron

  Université de Montréal

  12 shared

• F. J. Morrison

  9 shared

• D. Chasey

  Veterinary Medicines Directorate

  9 shared

• Christopher J. Thorns

  Veterinary Medicines Directorate

  9 shared

• P. L. Roeder

  9 shared

• John Chesham

  Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

  9 shared

• C. Blair

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

  8 shared

Awards & honors

• National Awards for three of his books

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