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Author Anderson, E. N.

Title Caring for Place : Ecology, Ideology, and Emotion in Traditional Landscape Management / E.N. Anderson.

Publication Info. Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, Inc., [2014]

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Description 1 online resource (pages cm)
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I -- Representation; Chapter One -- Introduction; Chapter Two -- Traditional Management: Basics; Chapter Three -- Looking Over Environmental Culture Areas; Part II -- Areas: Particular Cultures; Chapter Four -- The Yucatec Maya; Chapter Five -- Medieval Ireland; Chapter Six -- China; Part III -- Broader Regions; Chapter Seven -- Southeast Asia; Chapter Eight -- The Western World; Chapter Nine -- By Way of Conclusion; References; Index; About the Author.
Summary How can cultural forms motivate people to care about their environment? While important scientific data about ecosystems is mushrooming, E.N. Anderson argues in this powerful new book that putting effective conservation into practice depends primarily on social solidarity and emotional factors. Marshaling decades of research on cultures across several continents, he shows how societies have been more or less successful in sustainably managing their environments based on collective engagements such as religion, art, song, myth, and story. This provocative and deeply felt book by a leading.
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Subject Landscape ecology.
Landscape ecology.
Landscape assessment.
Landscape assessment.
Cultural landscapes.
Cultural landscapes.
Traditional farming.
Traditional farming.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
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