The Environmental Humanities : A Critical Introduction.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (247 pages)
- The MIT Press Series .
- The MIT Press Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 The Emergence of the Environmental Humanities -- 2 Place, Ecotourism, and the New Wilds -- 3 Energy, Consumption, and Sustainable Cities -- 4 Promises and Dangers of Science -- 5 The Anthropocene's Dark Visions -- 6 Putting the Brakes On: Alternative Practices -- 7 Unsettling the Human -- 8 Conclusions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
A concise overview of this multidisciplinary field, presenting key concepts, central issues, and current research, along with concrete examples and case studies.