Developing Ecological Consciousness
Becoming Fully Human
3rd Edition
Published on 9. January 2020
232 pages
979-8-8818-5262-7 (ISBN)
Description
Developing Ecological Consciousness is a unique environmental studies textbook. Rather than working through a list of environmental problems, it aims to help students become aware of the awe and wonder of our planet, understand some of the challenges facing it, and explore possibilities for action and change. This text is invaluable for courses in a variety of disciplines, including environmental studies, biology, sociology, and political science.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustrations
10 b/w illustrations; 2 tables; 28 textboxes
ISBN-13
979-8-8818-5262-7 (9798881852627)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
01/2020
3rd Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€109.10
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Persons
Christopher Uhl is a professor emeritus of biology at Penn State University and coauthor of Teaching as if Life Matters: The Promise of a New Education Culture and Awaken 101: Finding Meaning and Purpose in College and Beyond.
Jennifer Anderson is a program director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and an instructor in the biology department at Penn State University.
Jennifer Anderson is a program director at Shaver's Creek Environmental Center and an instructor in the biology department at Penn State University.
Content
Foreword by Laura Hake
Preface to Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Part I: Earth, Our Home
1 Humility: We Are a Part of Something Greater Than Ourselves
2 Curiosity and Connection: Seeing the World with New Eyes
3 Intimacy: Belonging to Earth
Part II: Assessing the Health of Earth
4 Listening: Gauging the Health of Earth
5 Courage: Facing Up to the Unraveling of the Biosphere
6 Living the Questions: Discovering the Causes of Earth Breakdown
Part III: Healing Ourselves, Healing Earth
7 The Old Story: Economism and Separation
8 Birthing a New Story: The Great Turning
Epilogue
Notes
Index
About the Authors
Preface to Third Edition
Acknowledgments
Part I: Earth, Our Home
1 Humility: We Are a Part of Something Greater Than Ourselves
2 Curiosity and Connection: Seeing the World with New Eyes
3 Intimacy: Belonging to Earth
Part II: Assessing the Health of Earth
4 Listening: Gauging the Health of Earth
5 Courage: Facing Up to the Unraveling of the Biosphere
6 Living the Questions: Discovering the Causes of Earth Breakdown
Part III: Healing Ourselves, Healing Earth
7 The Old Story: Economism and Separation
8 Birthing a New Story: The Great Turning
Epilogue
Notes
Index
About the Authors
