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Engaging the Everyday : Environmental Social Criticism and the Resonance Dilemma.

Meyer, John M.

Engaging the Everyday : Environmental Social Criticism and the Resonance Dilemma. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (265 pages) - The MIT Press Series . - The MIT Press Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Part I: Toward a Political Theory of Materiality -- 2 We Have Never Been Liberal -- 3 The Question of Materiality in Environmental Politics -- 4 Private Practices yet Political -- Part II: Contesting the Material Practices of Everyday Life -- 5 Land and the Concept of Private Property -- 6 Automobility and Freedom -- 7 Homes, Household Practices, and the Domain(s) of Citizenship -- 8 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

An argument that environmental challenges will only resonate with citizens of affluent postindustrial countries if sustainability concerns emerge from everyday practices.

9780262327107


Environmental sociology.
Environmental responsibility.
Environmental policy -- Social aspects.
Environmental protection -- Social aspects.


Electronic books.

GE195 -- .M49 2015eb

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