Climate and culture: multidisciplinary perspectives on a warming world

How does culture interact with the way societies understand, live with, and act in relation to climate change? While the importance of the exchanges between culture, society and climate in the context of global environmental change is increasingly recognised, the empirical evidence is fragmented and...

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Other Authors: Arnall, Alexander H. 1978-, Feola, Giuseppe 1979-, Geoghegan, Hilary
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2019
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108505284
Summary:How does culture interact with the way societies understand, live with, and act in relation to climate change? While the importance of the exchanges between culture, society and climate in the context of global environmental change is increasingly recognised, the empirical evidence is fragmented and too often constrained by disciplinary boundaries. Written by an international team of experts, this book provides cutting-edge and critical perspectives on how culture both facilitates and inhibits our ability to address and make sense of climate change and the challenges it poses to societies globally. Through a set of case studies spanning the social sciences and humanities, it explores the role of culture in relation to climate and its changes at different temporal and spatial levels; illustrates how approaching climate change through the cultural dimension enriches the range and depth of societal engagements; and establishes connections between theory and practice, which can stimulate action-oriented initiatives.
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 332 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108505284