03343nam 2200697 450 991046383400332120200520144314.0(CKB)2670000000613696(EBL)2038787(SSID)ssj0001481595(PQKBManifestationID)11892398(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001481595(PQKBWorkID)11501813(PQKB)10135055(MiAaPQ)EBC2038787(Au-PeEL)EBL2038787(CaPaEBR)ebr11050539(CaONFJC)MIL778889(OCoLC)908335987(EXLCZ)99267000000061369620150513h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrCommunicating global to local resiliency a case study of the transition movement /Emily PolkLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2015.©20151 online resource (201 p.)Communication, Globalization, and Cultural IdentityDescription based upon print version of record.0-7391-9853-X 0-7391-9854-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter One: INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSITION MOVEMENT; Chapter Two: Background of study; Chapter Three: Sustainability, Development Communication, and Social Movements; Chapter Four: Framing the communicative relationship(s) mediated within the movement; Chapter Five: Methodology; Chapter Six: The appeal of the glocal narrative(s); Chapter Seven: Measuring and communicating impacts; Chapter Eight: The multiscalar role of ideology and culture in Transition; Chapter Nine: Are Transition Towns sustainable?; Chapter Ten: The value of diversityChapter Eleven: Digital communication, technology, and TransitionChapter Twelve: Conclusion and recommendations; References; Index; About the Author<span><span>In light of impending global climate and financial crises, it is imperative to analyze models for positive social change that are focused on building community resiliency and sustainability. This book explores the communication processes of the Transition Movement, a community-led global social movement, as it was adapted in a local context. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>Communication, globalization, and cultural identity.Community developmentEnvironmental aspectsEnvironmentalismSustainabilityEnvironmental justiceAnti-globalization movementInformation technologyPolitical aspectsElectronic books.Community developmentEnvironmental aspects.Environmentalism.Sustainability.Environmental justice.Anti-globalization movement.Information technologyPolitical aspects.307.1/4Polk Emily1976-1036700MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463834003321Communicating global to local resiliency2457165UNINA