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Social Nature: Theory, Practice and Politics
Noel (Ed) Castree
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Description for Social Nature: Theory, Practice and Politics
Paperback. This collection brings together diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature, looking at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction. International case studies to illustrate the contributors' theoretical positions. Editor(s): Castree, Noel; Braun, Bruce. Num Pages: 272 pages, 14. BIC Classification: JH; RGC; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
This groundbreaking collection brings together for the first time diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature. Eleven leading contributors not only discuss social nature, but look at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction.
- Brings together for the first time diverse geographical work on the social construction of nature.
- Eleven leading contributors not only discuss social nature, but look at the concrete ways in which it is made and the political implications of its construction.
- Uses international case studies to illustrate the theoretical positions.
- A helpful introduction by the editors sets the chapters ... Read more
- Enables teachers and students to explore the ways in which social nature is evident and to engage with the direct implications of this for human lives, ecologies and politics.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631215684
SKU
V9780631215684
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About Noel (Ed) Castree
Noel Castree is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Manchester. Co-editor (with Bruce Braun) of Remaking reality: nature at the millennium (1998), he has published widely on social theory approaches to nature, with a particular focus on Marxian political economy. He is currently undertaking research on the commodifiaction of human genes and the commercial, cultural and ethical aspects ... Read more
Reviews for Social Nature: Theory, Practice and Politics
"Nature as a concept, it is often said, is elusive, complex, promiscuous and yet familiar. Social Nature is a superb introduction to nature's complexity from the vantage point of the very best of critical geography. An excellent introduction to the epistemological thickets which have grown up around, and which threaten to strangle, our understanding of Nature as artifice and artifact." ... Read more