The Making of Green Knowledge provides a wide ranging introduction to the politics of the environment and the development of environmental knowledge. Focusing in particular on the quest in recent years for more sustainable forms of socio-economic development, it attempts to place environmental politics within a broad historical perspective, and examines the different political strategies and cultural practices that have emerged. The Making of Green Knowledge is a uniquely personal exploration of the relationship between sustainable development, public participation, and cultural transformation. Through a highly accessible mix of theory, practical analysis and personal reflection it seeks to bring the making of green knowledge to life.
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Jamison provides a wide-ranging introduction to the politics of the environment and the development of environmental knowledge. It focuses in particular on the quest in recent years for more sustainable forms of socio-economic development and also investigates how concern and responsibility for the environment have shifted.
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Introduction; 1. On the ambiguities of greening; 2. Social movements and knowledge making; 3. The dialectics of environmentalism; 4. National shades of green; 5. The challenge of green business; 6. On the dilemmas of activism; 7. Concluding reflections.
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'The Making of Green Knowledge is vintage Jamison: a wonderful insight into the multiple layers and complexities of green politics. This well-argued text shows how environmental discourse is a mirror for contemporary society.' Maarten Hajer, University of Amsterdam and author of The Politics of Environmental Discourse
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A comprehensive introduction to the politics of the environment and the development of environmental knowledge.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780521796873
Publisert
2001-11-29
Utgiver
Vendor
Cambridge University Press
Vekt
330 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
13 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
220

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Biographical note

Andrew Jamison has been involved in environmental politics as an academic and activist for over thirty years. He is Professor of Technology and Society in the Department of Development and Planning at the University of Aalborg and has published extensively in the areas of environmental politics, social theory, science and technology and intellectual history. His most recent books include Seeds of the Sixties (1994) and with Ron Eyerman Music and Social Movements (1998).