Ecopsychology, Phenomenology, and the Environment: The Experience of Nature
Douglas A. Vakoch (Ed.)
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Hardback. Ecopsychology, Phenomenology, and the Environment Editor(s): Vakoch, Douglas A.; Castrillon, Fernando. Num Pages: 265 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JMB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 580.
This book seeks to confront an apparent contradiction: that while we are constantly attending to environmental issues, we seem to be woefully out of touch with nature. The goal of Ecopsychology, Phenomenology and the Environment is to foster an enhanced awareness of nature that can lead us to new ways of relating to the environment, ultimately yielding more sustainable patterns of living. This volume is different from other books in the rapidly growing field of ecopsychology in its emphasis on phenomenological approaches, building on the work of phenomenological psychologists such as Maurice Merleau-Ponty. This focus on phenomenological methodologies for articulating ... Read more
This book seeks to confront an apparent contradiction: that while we are constantly attending to environmental issues, we seem to be woefully out of touch with nature. The goal of Ecopsychology, Phenomenology and the Environment is to foster an enhanced awareness of nature that can lead us to new ways of relating to the environment, ultimately yielding more sustainable patterns of living. This volume is different from other books in the rapidly growing field of ecopsychology in its emphasis on phenomenological approaches, building on the work of phenomenological psychologists such as Maurice Merleau-Ponty. This focus on phenomenological methodologies for articulating ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
265
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461496182
SKU
V9781461496182
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99-15
About Douglas A. Vakoch (Ed.)
Douglas A. Vakoch, Ph.D. Douglas A. Vakoch is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies as well as Director of Interstellar Message Composition at the SETI Institute. His books cover fields ranging from psychology and ecocriticism to anthropology and space sciences and include Psychology of Space Exploration: Contemporary Research in Historical Perspective (NASA, 2011); On ... Read more
Reviews for Ecopsychology, Phenomenology, and the Environment: The Experience of Nature
"The collection of essays in Ecopsychology, Phenomenology, and the Environment: The Experience of Nature helps to expand the epistemological and methodological approaches that are so well suited for the interdisciplinary field of ecopsychology. Like many of its antecedents (e.g., Abram, 1996; Roszak, 2001; Roszak, Gomes, & Kanner, 1995; van Gennep, 1961), it will appeal to readers curious about the interplay ... Read more