About this product

Developing Ecological Consciousness

Developing Ecological Consciousness is a unique environmental studies textbook. Rather than working through a list of environmental problems, it aims to help students become aware of the awe and wonder of our planet, understand some of the challenges facing it, and explore possibilities for action and change. This text is invaluable for courses in a variety of disciplines, including environmental studies, biology, sociology, and political science.

Contents

Foreword by Laura Hake
Preface to Third Edition
Acknowledgments

Part I: Earth, Our Home
1. Humility: We Are a Part of Something Greater Than Ourselves
2. Curiosity and Connection: Seeing the World with New Eyes
3. Intimacy: Belonging to Earth

Part II: Assessing the Health of Earth
4. Listening: Gauging the Health of Earth
5. Courage: Facing Up to the Unraveling of the Biosphere
6. Living the Questions: Discovering the Causes of Earth Breakdown

Part III: Healing Ourselves, Healing Earth
7. The Old Story: Economism and Separation
8. Birthing a New Story: The Great Turning

Epilogue
Notes
Index
About the Authors

About the author

Christopher Uhl is a professor emeritus of biology at Penn State University and coauthor of Teaching as if Life Matters: The Promise of a New Education Culture and Awaken 101: Finding Meaning and Purpose in College and Beyond.

Jennifer Anderson is a program director at Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center and an instructor in the biology department at Penn State University.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	Ingram Publisher Services UK (NBNi)
Pm Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield
Pm Isbn 10	1538116685
Pm Isbn 13	9781538116685
Pm Publication Date	2020-01-17
Pm Width	162
Pm Height	15
Pm Author	Uhl,Christopher, Anderson,Jennifer L, Hake,Laura E
Pm Longness	228

Becoming Fully Human
Key Info: b/w illustrations, tables
Author: Uhl,Christopher, Anderson,Jennifer L, Hake,Laura E
Page Count: 210
Publication Date: 2020-01-17