Knowing nature : conversations at the Intersection of political ecology and science studies / edited by Mara J. Goldman, Paul Nadasdy, and Matthew D. Turner.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goldman, Mara.

Nadasdy, Paul.

Turner, Matt (Matthew D.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political ecology.

Environmental sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (374 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago [Ill.] ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Political ecology and science studies have found fertile meeting ground in environmental studies. While the two distinct areas of inquiry approach the environment from different perspectives-one focusing on the politics of resource access and the other on the construction and perception of knowledge-their work is actually more closely aligned now than ever before. Knowing Nature brings together political ecologists and science studies scholars to showcase the key points of encounter between the two fields and how this intellectual mingling creates a...

Contents:

pt. 1. Production of environmental knowledge : scientists, complex natures, and the question of agency

pt. 2. Application of environmental knowledge : the politics of constructing society/nature

pt. 3. Circulation of environmental knowledge : networks, expertise, and science in practice.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786613066152

9780226301440

0226301443

9781283066150

1283066157

OCLC:

713010291