The Environmental Humanities: (Record no. 14709)
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fixed length control field | 02195 a2200217 4500 |
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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Koha item type | Book |
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Not For Loan | Textbook | S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | S. R. Ranganathan Learning Hub | General Section | 2024-01-24 | 8 | 1867.00 | 333.7 E545E | 12784 | 2489.40 | 2024-01-24 | Book |