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Members of the Critical Geography Forum might be interested in the
following text, recently published by Routledge
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Representing the Environment
by John R. Gold and George Revill
The development of the environmental movement has relied heavily upon
written and visual imagery. Representing the Environment offers an
introductory guide to representations of the environment found in the
media, literature, art and everyday life encounters.
The book comprises of three parts. The first outlines the methods and
techniques necessary to study environmental representations, using
examples ranging from road protests and tourist literature to the debate
over genetically modified foods. The second part examines chronologically
the development of Western attitudes towards the environment through their
representations in painting, poetry and literature. The final section
examines representations of urban environments, past and present,
emphasizing the duality found in representations of the city in Western
society.
Featuring case studies from Europe, the Americas and Australia,
Representing the Environment provides practical guidance on how to study
environmental representations from a cultural and historic perspective,
and places the reader in the role of active interpreter. The book argues
that studying representations provides an important lens on the
development of environmental attitudes, values and decision-making.
John R. Gold is Professor of Human Geography and George Revill is
Principal Lecturer in Geography. They are members of the University’s
Institute for Historical and Cultural Research.
Routledge Environmental Studies / Geography
Published August 2004
ISBN 0-415-14590-2
Price £18.99
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