Rooted in the land : essays on community and place / edited by William Vitek and Wes Jackson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vitek, William, 1957-

Jackson, Wes, 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communities.

Community life.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 285 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although contemporary society seems to promote the values of individualism and mobility, this engrossing book is dedicated to the notion that human lives are enriched by participation in a social community that is integrated into the natural landscape of a particular place. The 34 contributors-who include David Ehrenfeld, Lynn R. Miller, Wendell Berry, Deborah Tall, David W. Orr, Robert Swann, and Susan Witt, as well as other philosophers, scientists, activists, economists, historians, farmers and ranchers, sociologists, theologians, and political scientists-offer an array of social and ecological perspectives on the nature of "community." The editors, William Vitek and Wes Jackson, contend that a deeper understanding of communities is critical for the health of the planet and the human spirit. They offer a compelling collection of new and classic writings-many in the form of personal narrative-that extend E. F. Schumacher's ideas about the importance of human scale and Aldo Leopold's concept of biotic citizenship. Proposing eloquent defenses of community life and practical suggestions for becoming connected to others and native to a place, the writers explore the loss of community, the philosophical foundations of communities, and the current renewal of community life.

Contents:

1. Standing firm

2. Community foundations

3. Becoming native.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-[282]) and index.

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611729714

9781281729712

128172971X

9780300127805

0300127804

OCLC:

923593452