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Mindful Conservatism
Chet A. Bowers
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Description for Mindful Conservatism
Paperback. This work examines how the misuse of our political vocabulary contributes to governmental, corporate, and educational policies that degrade the Earth's natural systems, and suggests ways to overcome this confusion to help recognize the fundamental connections between communities. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: JPFM; RN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
Mindful Conservatism examines how the misuse of our political vocabulary contributes to governmental, corporate, and educational policies that degrade the Earth's natural systems, and suggests ways to overcome this linguistic confusion to help recognize the fundamental connections between communities, sustainability, and the conservation of the world's diverse cultures.
Mindful Conservatism examines how the misuse of our political vocabulary contributes to governmental, corporate, and educational policies that degrade the Earth's natural systems, and suggests ways to overcome this linguistic confusion to help recognize the fundamental connections between communities, sustainability, and the conservation of the world's diverse cultures.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742533219
SKU
V9780742533219
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About Chet A. Bowers
Chet A. Bowers is an environmental studies professor at University of Oregon and is the author of twelve books on the relationship between education, culture, and the environment. He is also the author ofLet Them Eat Data (2000).
Reviews for Mindful Conservatism
By calling attention to the role of language in perpetuating current models of thought—Bowers gives us critical and constructive tools for rethinking the relationships between economics, the environment, and morality.
Sandra Lubarsky, Northern Arizona University Hugely important because it emphasizes throughout the concept of mindfulness, as opposed to preconceived convictions. It challenges us 'to rethink our traditional political categories' and to question what the media and politicians want to make us believe. We have to learn to step out of the box because the traditional political vocabulary simply is not fit to cope with the sustainability challenge.
Rolf Jucker, senior lecturer, University of Wales Swansea For those concerned about the future state of the natural systems that maintain and enrich life, Bowers has provided an original and revealing thesis. Recommended.
CHOICE
Important and timely.
Resurgence
Bowers . . . discusses how the misuses of political vocabulary prevents people from recognizing how current governmental policies and educational reforms are degrading Earth's natural systems. This book is an excellent analysis of some of the language and concepts being touted.
The Compendium Newsletter
In reexamining the political and historical implications of the labels 'conservative' and 'liberal,' Bowers situates the reader in concerns for community that are serious alternatives to the current community-diminishing, nature-depleting, and commodity-aggrandizing visions of global capital.
John A. Grim, Bucknell University
Sandra Lubarsky, Northern Arizona University Hugely important because it emphasizes throughout the concept of mindfulness, as opposed to preconceived convictions. It challenges us 'to rethink our traditional political categories' and to question what the media and politicians want to make us believe. We have to learn to step out of the box because the traditional political vocabulary simply is not fit to cope with the sustainability challenge.
Rolf Jucker, senior lecturer, University of Wales Swansea For those concerned about the future state of the natural systems that maintain and enrich life, Bowers has provided an original and revealing thesis. Recommended.
CHOICE
Important and timely.
Resurgence
Bowers . . . discusses how the misuses of political vocabulary prevents people from recognizing how current governmental policies and educational reforms are degrading Earth's natural systems. This book is an excellent analysis of some of the language and concepts being touted.
The Compendium Newsletter
In reexamining the political and historical implications of the labels 'conservative' and 'liberal,' Bowers situates the reader in concerns for community that are serious alternatives to the current community-diminishing, nature-depleting, and commodity-aggrandizing visions of global capital.
John A. Grim, Bucknell University