LEADER 03362oam 2200529I 450 001 9910511452703321 005 20171019030246.0 010 $a0-262-34229-4 035 $a(CKB)4340000000208813 035 $a(OCoLC)1005979001 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse65553 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5105811 035 $a(OCoLC)1005979001$z(OCoLC)1008945154 035 $a(OCoLC-P)1005979001 035 $a(MaCbMITP)10629 035 $a(EXLCZ)994340000000208813 100 $a20171013d2017 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|||||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe environmental humanities $ea critical introduction /$fRobert S. Emmett and David E. Nye 210 1$aCambridge, Massachusetts :$cThe MIT Press,$d[2017] 215 $a1 online resource (pages cm) 225 1 $aThe MIT Press Ser. 311 $a0-262-03676-2 311 $a0-262-53420-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe emergence of the environmental humanities -- Place, ecotourism, and the new wilds -- Energy, consumption, and sustainable cities -- Promises and dangers of science -- The anthropocenes dark visions -- Putting the brakes on : alternative practices -- Unsettling the human. 330 $a"The emergence of the environmental humanities as an academic discipline early in the twenty-first century reflects the growing conviction that environmental problems cannot be solved by science and technology alone. This book offers a concise overview of this new multidisciplinary field, presenting concepts, issues, current research, concrete examples, and case studies. Robert Emmett and David Nye show how humanists, by offering constructive knowledge as well as negative critique, can improve our understanding of such environmental problems as global warming, species extinction, and over-consumption of the earth's resources. They trace the genealogy of environmental humanities from European, Australian, and American initiatives, also showing its cross-pollination by postcolonial and feminist theories. Emmett and Nye consider a concept of place not synonymous with localism, the risks of ecotourism, and the cultivation of wild areas. They discuss the decoupling of energy use and progress, and point to OECD countries for examples of sustainable development. They explain the potential for science to do both good and harm, examine dark visions of planetary collapse, and describe more positive possibilities -- alternative practices, including localization and degrowth. Finally, they examine the theoretical impact of new materialism, feminism, postcolonial criticism, animal studies, and queer ecology on the environmental humanities."--Provided by publisher. 606 $aEnvironmental sciences 606 $aScience and the humanities 606 $aEducation, Humanistic 610 $aENVIRONMENT/Environmental Humanities 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences. 615 0$aScience and the humanities. 615 0$aEducation, Humanistic. 676 $a333.7 700 $aEmmett$b Robert S.$f1979-$01067055 702 $aNye$b David E.$f1946- 801 0$bOCoLC-P 801 1$bOCoLC-P 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910511452703321 996 $aThe environmental humanities$92550392 997 $aUNINA