The Environmental Humanities: (Record no. 14709)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780262534208
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 333.7
Item number E545E
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Emmett, Robert S. and Nye, David E.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The Environmental Humanities:
Sub Title A Critical Introduction
Statement of responsibility, etc by Robert S. Emmett, David E. Nye
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher MIT Press
Year of publication 2017
Place of publication Cambridge
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages x,236p., ill.
Other physical details PB
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note "The emergence of the environmental humanities as an academic discipline early in the twenty-first century reflects the growing conviction that environmental problems cannot be solved by science and technology alone. This book offers a concise overview of this new multidisciplinary field, presenting concepts, issues, current research, concrete examples, and case studies. Robert Emmett and David Nye show how humanists, by offering constructive knowledge as well as negative critique, can improve our understanding of such environmental problems as global warming, species extinction, and over-consumption of the earth's resources. They trace the genealogy of environmental humanities from European, Australian, and American initiatives, also showing its cross-pollination by postcolonial and feminist theories. Emmett and Nye consider a concept of place not synonymous with localism, the risks of ecotourism, and the cultivation of wild areas. They discuss the decoupling of energy use and progress, and point to OECD countries for examples of sustainable development. They explain the potential for science to do both good and harm, examine dark visions of planetary collapse, and describe more positive possibilities -- alternative practices, including localization and degrowth. Finally, they examine the theoretical impact of new materialism, feminism, postcolonial criticism, animal studies, and queer ecology on the environmental humanities."
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term The emergence of the environmental humanities
Topical Term Energy, consumption, and sustainable cities
Topical Term Promises and dangers of science
Topical Term The anthropocene's dark visions
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Emmett, Robert S.
Personal name Nye, David E.
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