Earth's human crust

Abstract

It has already become a consensus in scientific circles that we live in the Anthropocene, the geological epoch in the history of the planet in which the totality of its natural landscape was modified by human action. The term coming from the natural sciences fit like a glove to the challenges of the social sciences in dealing with the political and cultural aspects of climate change and other environmental catastrophes caused by our society. The Anthropocene concept now runs through the reflections and investigations of social scientists from different areas, being scrutinized and revolved in various fields of research that involve the relationship between humans and the natural world.