Performance on Behalf of the Environment

Ray Schultz

ISBN 10: 0739174983 / ISBN 13: 9780739174982

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US, 2013

About this Item

Human degradation of the environment has been documented by scholars across a range of disciplines: the global temperature of the planet continues to rise, abandoned industrial sites stain once vibrant communities, and questions about the purity of our water and foods linger. In the shadow of these material conditions, concerned citizens have reacted by issuing critiques against careless consumerism and excessive lifestyles. Their hope is to illustrate and inspire alternative ways of living. As part of such efforts and activism, some have turned to performance as a means to investigate matters further, pose challenges and questions, and enact new ways of being and thinking in a globalized world. Performance on Behalf of the Environment is a collection of essays from a diverse group of scholars that explore critically the strengths, limitations, and processes of what can be termed environmental performances.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Performance on Behalf of the Environment
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, US
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0739174983
• ISBN 13: 9780739174982
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 567 grams

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Synopsis

Human degradation of the environment has been documented by scholars across a range of disciplines: the global temperature of the planet continues to rise, abandoned industrial sites stain once vibrant communities, and questions about the purity of our water and foods linger. In the shadow of these material conditions, concerned citizens have reacted by issuing critiques against careless consumerism and excessive lifestyles. Their hope is to illustrate and inspire alternative ways of living. As part of such efforts and activism, some have turned to performance as a means to investigate matters further, pose challenges and questions, and enact new ways of being and thinking in a globalized world. Performance on Behalf of the Environment is a collection of essays from a diverse group of scholars that explore critically the strengths, limitations, and processes of what can be termed environmental performances.

About the Author

Richard D. Besel is an associate professor in the Communication Studies Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Jnan A. Blau is an associate professor in the Communication Studies Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.