Making Political Ecology (Human Geography in the Making) - Softcover

Neumann, Rod

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340809396 ISBN 13: 9780340809396

Publisher: Routledge, 2005

Synopsis

Making Political Ecology presents a comprehensive view of an important new field in human geography and interdisciplinary studies of nature-society relations. Tracing the development of political ecology from its origins in geography and ecological anthropology in the 1970s, to its current status as an established field, the book investigates how late twentieth-century developments in social and ecological theories are brought together to create a powerful framework for comprehending environmental problems.



Making Political Ecology argues for an inclusionary conceptualization of the field, which absorbs empirical studies from urban, rural, First World and Third World contexts and the theoretical insights of feminism, poststructuralism, neo-Marxism and non-equilibrium ecology. Throughout the book, excerpts from the writings of key figures in political ecology provide an empirical grounding for abstract theoretical concepts.



Making Political Ecology will convince readers of political ecology's particular suitability for grappling with the most difficult questions concerning social justice, environmental change and human relationships with nature.

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About the Author

Roderick P. Neumann is Associate Professor of Geography at Florida International University, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0340809396
• ISBN 13: 9780340809396
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224