Exploring human nature : a reflexive mixed methods enquiry into solo time in the wilderness / Jana Lemke.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Lemke, Jana, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Human ecology.
• Human beings--Effect of environment on.
• human ecology.

Genre:

• Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Leiden : Sidestone Press, 2018.

Summary:

Exploring human nature takes the reader deep into the human experience of being in nature. Our current ecological predicament highlights the need to change people's nature awareness and behaviour. This pioneering mixed methods study investigates a method to do this through facilitated Solo time in the wilderness. Solo time is an ancient, ritualised and pan-cultural practice of spending time alone in nature, that has been reintroduced into our current time and culture. The study focuses on the phenomenology of young adults' immersive experiences in nature and the evaluation of long term impact.

Contents:

• Intro; Introduction; 1.1 Current situation and problem statement; 1.3 Self-reflective preface; 1.2 Outlook for the present work; The human-nature relationship through the lens of contemporary science; 2.1 The emotional and social dimension of human care for nature; 2.1.1 The influence of emotions; 2.2 The relational and experiential dimension of human care for nature; 2.2.1 Environmental identity and the experience of nature; 2.2.2 Nature connectedness; 2.2.3 Formative experiences in the course of life; 2.2.4 Transcendence and the human experience of nature.
• 2.1.2 Coping mechanisms and the role of hope2.1.3 The human disposition to imitate; 2.1.4 The influence of social norms; 2.1.5 Environmental identity and the social environment; The human-nature relationship through the lens of an expanded worldview; 3.3 An ancient practice revisited
• Solos in nature; 3.3.1 Introduction; 3.3.2 The structure of the Solo as a rite of passage; 3.3.3 Research findings; 3.2 Expanding the contemporary worldview; 3.2.1 A critical examination of the contemporary worldview; 3.2.2 A brief introduction to deep ecology.
• 3.1 A brief history of the human-nature relationshipMixed methods enquiry of immersive experiences in wild nature; 4.1 Overarching aims and objectives; 4.4 Results; 4.4.1 Phenomenology and underlying processes of immersive experiences in wild nature; 4.4.2 Further emergent contributing features and processes of the Butterfly Effect programme; 4.4.3 Qualitative evaluation of the long-term effects of the Butterfly Effect programme; 4.4.4 Quantitative immediate effects; 4.4.5 Quantitative long-term changes; 4.4.6 Exploring quantitative patterns of change.
• 4.4.7 The influence of the control variables4.3 Method; 4.3.1 Introduction to the mixed methods approach; 4.3.2 The applied mixed methods approach; 4.3.3 Evaluated programmes; 4.3.4 Sample description and data collection; 4.3.5 Quantitative research strand; 4.3.6 Qualitative research strand; 4.3.7 Expanding the view of validity; 4.3.8 Self-reflection on different ways of knowing in the research process; 4.2 Extracted hypotheses and research questions; 4.2.1 Quantitative research questions and hypotheses; 4.2.2 Qualitative research questions; 4.2.3 Mixed methods research question.
• Intuitive dream enquiry5.1 Introduction; 5.5 Discussion; 5.5.1 The interface between results; 5.5.2 Dreams as data and methodological considerations; 5.4 Results; 5.4.1 Results of the intersubjective-heuristic enquiry; 5.4.2 Results of the applied thematic analysis; 5.3 Method; 5.3.1 Outline of the intersubjective-heuristic method; 5.3.2 Sample; 5.3.3 Dream data; 5.3.4 Applied elements and stages of the intersubjective-heuristic method; 5.2 Distilling the objective of the dream study; Overall discussion; 6.1 Summary and integration of survey, interview and dream data.

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references.
• Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 25, 2018).

Other Format:

Print version: Lemke, Jana. Exploring human nature.

ISBN:

• 9789088905605
• 9088905606

OCLC:

1035390113

Access Restriction:

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