By calling attention to the role of language in perpetuating current models of thought—Bowers gives us critical and constructive tools for rethinking the relationships between economics, the environment, and morality.
Sandra Lubarsky, Northern Arizona University Hugely important because it emphasizes throughout the concept of mindfulness, as opposed to preconceived convictions. It challenges us 'to rethink our traditional political categories' ... Read moreand to question what the media and politicians want to make us believe. We have to learn to step out of the box because the traditional political vocabulary simply is not fit to cope with the sustainability challenge.
Rolf Jucker, senior lecturer, University of Wales Swansea For those concerned about the future state of the natural systems that maintain and enrich life, Bowers has provided an original and revealing thesis. Recommended.
CHOICE
Important and timely.
Resurgence
Bowers . . . discusses how the misuses of political vocabulary prevents people from recognizing how current governmental policies and educational reforms are degrading Earth's natural systems. This book is an excellent analysis of some of the language and concepts being touted.
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In reexamining the political and historical implications of the labels 'conservative' and 'liberal,' Bowers situates the reader in concerns for community that are serious alternatives to the current community-diminishing, nature-depleting, and commodity-aggrandizing visions of global capital.
John A. Grim, Bucknell University Show Less