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Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability : Redefining Our Relationship with Nature by Brendon Larson (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300151535
ISBN-139780300151534
eBay Product ID (ePID)99623617
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameMetaphors for Environmental Sustainability : Redefining Our Relationship with Nature
SubjectEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), General, Ecology, History
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorBrendon Larson
Subject AreaNature, Language Arts & Disciplines, Science
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight17.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2010-035174
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Larson presents a fascinating array of research-spanning linguistics, rhetoric, sociology, psychology, biology, and ecology-in a beautifully interdisciplinary investigation of his topic . . . . an essential read for practicing scientists, editors and reviewers, students and teachers, policy-makers and funders, and the informed public."- Science, Winner of the Christine L. Oravec Research Award in Environmental Communication, as given by the Environmental Communication Division of the National Communication Association.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal304.2
SynopsisScientists turn to metaphors to formulate and explain scientific concepts, but an ill-considered metaphor can lead to social misunderstandings and counterproductive policies, Brendon Larson observes in this stimulating book. He explores how metaphors can entangle scientific facts with social values and warns that, particularly in the environmental realm, incautious metaphors can reinforce prevailing values that are inconsistent with desirable sustainability outcomes."Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability" draws on four case studies two from nineteenth-century evolutionary science, and two from contemporary biodiversity science to reveal how metaphors may shape the possibility of sustainability. Arguing that scientists must assume greater responsibility for their metaphors, and that the rest of us must become more critically aware of them, the author urges more critical reflection on the social dimensions and implications of metaphors while offering practical suggestions for choosing among alternative scientific metaphors.", Scientists turn to metaphors to formulate and explain scientific concepts, but an ill-considered metaphor can lead to social misunderstandings and counterproductive policies, Brendon Larson observes in this stimulating book. He explores how metaphors can entangle scientific facts with social values and warns that, particularly in the environmental realm, incautious metaphors can reinforce prevailing values that are inconsistent with desirable sustainability outcomes. Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability draws on four case studies-two from nineteenth-century evolutionary science, and two from contemporary biodiversity science-to reveal how metaphors may shape the possibility of sustainability. Arguing that scientists must assume greater responsibility for their metaphors, and that the rest of us must become more critically aware of them, the author urges more critical reflection on the social dimensions and implications of metaphors while offering practical suggestions for choosing among alternative scientific metaphors.
LC Classification NumberGF75.L37 2011
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