Cultural Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences (Routledge Environmental Humanities)

By: Torsten Meireis and Gabriele Rippl

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Synopsis: If the political and social benchmarks of sustainability and sustainable development are to be met, ignoring the role of the humanities and social, cultural and ethical values is highly problematic. People’s worldviews, beliefs and principles have an immediate impact on how they act and should be studied as cultural dimensions of sustainability. Collating contributions from internationally renowned theoreticians of culture and leading researchers working in the humanities and social sciences, this volume presents an in-depth, interdisciplinary discussion of the concept of cultural sustainability and the public visibility of such research. Beginning with a discussion of the concept of cultural sustainability, it goes on to explore its interaction with philosophy, theology, sociology, economics, arts and literature. In doing so, the book develops a much needed concept of ‘culture’ that can be adapted to various disciplines and applied to research on sustainability. Addressing an important gap in sustainability research, this book will be of great interest to academics and students of sustainability and sustainable development, as well as those studying sustainability within the humanities and social sciences, such as cultural studies, ethics, theology, sociology, literature and history.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781351124287
Related ISBNs:: 9781351124300, 9780367500429, 9780367500429, 9780815357544, 9780815357544
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 02/10/20
Copyrighted By:: Torsten Meireis, Gabriele Rippl
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Outdoors and Nature, Social Studies, Language Arts, Earth Sciences, Philosophy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Torsten Meireis
Edited by:: Gabriele Rippl