ISBN:
9780253004833
,
0253004837
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 193 p.)
,
ill.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Alaimo, Stacy, 1962- Bodily natures
DDC:
304.2
Keywords:
Human ecology Philosophy
;
Human beings Effect of environment on
;
Human body (Philosophy)
;
Human beings Effect of environment on
;
Human ecology Philosophy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Human Geography
;
PHILOSOPHY ; General
;
Human beings ; Effect of environment on
;
Human body (Philosophy)
;
Human ecology ; Philosophy
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
"How do we understand the agency and significance of material forces and their interface with human bodies? What does it mean to be human in these times, with bodies that are inextricably interconnected with our physical world? Bodily Natures considers these questions by grappling with powerful and pervasive material forces and their increasingly harmful effects on the human body. Drawing on feminist theory, environmental studies, and the sciences, Stacy Alaimo focuses on trans-corporeality, or movement across bodies and nature, which has profoundly altered our sense of self. By looking at a broad range of creative and philosophical writings, Alaimo illuminates how science, politics, and culture collide, while considering the closeness of the human body to the environment"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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