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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779054903321

Autore

Emerich Monica

Titolo

The gospel of sustainability [[electronic resource] ] : media and market and LOHAS / / Monica M. Emerich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, : University of Illinois Press, c2011

ISBN

1-283-43198-X

9786613431981

0-252-09345-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Classificazione

QP 600

QT 000

QT 200

QW 300

Disciplina

658.4/083

Soggetti

Green marketing - Religious aspects

Sustainable development - Religious aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: the business of consciousness -- Neither mainstream or alternative: LOHAS at the crossroads -- Healing the self to heal the world -- A vision of health: self, society, and the natural world -- Apologies, redemption, and repair -- LOHAS, social reform, and good capitalism -- Mindful consumption -- The collective conscience -- Conclusion: toward an integrative spirituality of sustainability.

Sommario/riassunto

From organic produce & clothing to eco-tourism, the 'lifestyles of health & sustainability' movement encompasses diverse products and practices intended to contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle for people & the planet. Monica Emerich explores the contemporary spiritual expression of this cultural shift.