书名: Loving Nature: Towards an Ecology of Emotion
作者: Kay Milton (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (March 15, 2002)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415253543
ISBN-13: 978-0415253543
Book Description
In Loving Nature Kay Milton considers why some people in western societies grow up to be nature lovers, actively concerned about the welfare and future of plants, animals, ecosystems and nature in general, while others seem indifferent or intent on destroying these things. Drawing on findings and ideas from anthropology, psychology, cognitive science and philosophy, the author discusses how we come to understand nature as we do, and above all, how we develop emotional commitments to it. The author argues that the conventional opposition between emotion and rationality in western culture is a myth, the effect of which has been to exclude from public decision making the kind of emotional attachments that support more environmentally sensitive ways of living.
Review
'Loving Nature provides some inspirational ideas to disentangle the links between environment, emotion and political performances.' -- Monica Degen, Open University
'This is a deeply intelligent and rewarding book. It is lucidly written, blessedly free of academic preening, and focused on important social issues. Loving Nature provides some inspirational ideas to disentangle the links between environment, emotion and political performances.' -- Monica Degen, Open University
About the Author
Kay Milton is Reader in Social Anthropology at The Queen's University of Belfast. Since the mid-1980s she has specialized in research on environmental issues. Her publications include Environmentalism and cultural theory (Routledge 1996) and the edited collection Environmentalism: the view from anthropology (Routledge 1993).
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作者: Kay Milton (Author)
出版社: Routledge; 1 edition (March 15, 2002)
语言: English
ISBN-10: 0415253543
ISBN-13: 978-0415253543
Book Description
In Loving Nature Kay Milton considers why some people in western societies grow up to be nature lovers, actively concerned about the welfare and future of plants, animals, ecosystems and nature in general, while others seem indifferent or intent on destroying these things. Drawing on findings and ideas from anthropology, psychology, cognitive science and philosophy, the author discusses how we come to understand nature as we do, and above all, how we develop emotional commitments to it. The author argues that the conventional opposition between emotion and rationality in western culture is a myth, the effect of which has been to exclude from public decision making the kind of emotional attachments that support more environmentally sensitive ways of living.
Review
'Loving Nature provides some inspirational ideas to disentangle the links between environment, emotion and political performances.' -- Monica Degen, Open University
'This is a deeply intelligent and rewarding book. It is lucidly written, blessedly free of academic preening, and focused on important social issues. Loving Nature provides some inspirational ideas to disentangle the links between environment, emotion and political performances.' -- Monica Degen, Open University
About the Author
Kay Milton is Reader in Social Anthropology at The Queen's University of Belfast. Since the mid-1980s she has specialized in research on environmental issues. Her publications include Environmentalism and cultural theory (Routledge 1996) and the edited collection Environmentalism: the view from anthropology (Routledge 1993).
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