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Exploring Ecovillager''s Perceptions'' of Nature and Uses of Technology
An Enthnography of Earth Centered Communities
Robert Wight(Author)
LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published on 15. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
76 pages
978-3-8383-3093-8 (ISBN)
Description
A Sustainable Culture? This case-study investigates the values, ideas, and actions of people living in ecovillages. These ecologically orientied communities represent an incredible storehouse of information for how humans can peacefully interact with the earth in a way that is mutually beneficial for both parties. We need to study these cooperative social formations to help us understand, adapt, and change the fundamental assumptions of our culture. Many contemporary human societies are coming face to face with the consequences of their industrial, consumer driven, and environmentally degrading lifestyles. All life on earth would benefit if our species adopted a new paradigm. Using semi-structured interviews, I met with 18 members of three Ohio and Kentucky ecovillages. I assess what ¿nature¿ means to the ecovillagers and compared their understandings with past and present perceptions to illuminate both the continuity and novelty of their worldviews. I also investigate how their simple, yet technologically advanced communities deal with the ecological issues facing humanity at the dawn of the 21st century.
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Language
English
Dimensions
Height: 220 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
131 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-8383-3093-8 (9783838330938)
Person
I study the various ways in which nature and the earth in general are viewed. Individuals perceive nature differently depending upon their society, culture, and religious belief system. Furthermore, I question how the institution of education reproduces culture and prepars us to meet the social and ecological challenges of our future.