Identity and the Natural Environment: The Psychological Significance of Nature

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$48.00
Publisher
MIT Press
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Pages
368
Dimensions
6.12 X 8.98 X 0.74 inches | 1.08 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780262532068

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About the Author
Susan Clayton is Professor of Psychology at the College of Wooster.

Susan Opotow is Professor in the Graduate Program in Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts, Boston.
Reviews
--Riley E. Dunlap, Donner Professor, ?bo Akademi University, Finland
--Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate University, and author of "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience"
--Mitchell S. Thomashow, Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School, author of "Bringing the Biosphere Home" and "Ecological Identity"
" Anyone interested in how people come to identify with the natural environment and how such identification in turn affects behavior must read this book. It reports a fascinating set of studies, employing a range of methods applied to diverse populations, that provide rich insights into the antecedents and consequences of environmental/ecological identification." --Riley E. Dunlap, Donner Professor, Å bo Akademi University, Finland
" "Identity and the Natural Environment" is a fascinating book on many levels, dealing with topics of the utmost importance for our future well-being--even our survival as a species. It does so by pioneering a host of new research approaches, and presents the findings in ways that are interesting and accessible, yet rigorous. It represents a wonderful perspective that ushers in a new domain in the social sciences." --Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate University, and author of "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience"
& quot; Anyone interested in how people come to identify with the natural environment and how such identification in turn affects behavior must read this book. It reports a fascinating set of studies, employing a range of methods applied to diverse populations, that provide rich insights into the antecedents and consequences of environmental/ecological identification.& quot; --Riley E. Dunlap, Donner Professor, & Aring; bo Akademi University, Finland
& quot; Identity and the Natural Environment is a fascinating book on many levels, dealing with topics of the utmost importance for our future well-being--even our survival as a species. It does so by pioneering a host of new research approaches, and presents the findings in ways that are interesting and accessible, yet rigorous. It represents a wonderful perspective that ushers in a new domain in the social sciences.& quot; --Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate University, and author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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""Identity and the Natural Environment" is a fascinating book on many levels, dealing with topics of the utmost importance for our future well-being--even our survival as a species. It does so by pioneering a host of new research approaches, and presents the findings in ways that are interesting and accessible, yet rigorous. It represents a wonderful perspective that ushers in a new domain in the social sciences."--Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate University, and author of "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience"
"Anyone interested in how people come to identify with the natural environment and how such identification in turn affects behavior must read this book. It reports a fascinating set of studies, employing a range of methods applied to diverse populations, that provide rich insights into the antecedents and consequences of environmental/ecological identification."--Riley E. Dunlap, Donner Professor, abo Akademi University, Finland
""Identity and the Natural Environment" is a superb anthology of interdisciplinary research, conceptually organized to get to the heart of a crucial question: how are ecological awareness and activism linked to core identity?"--Mitchell S. Thomashow, Chair, Department of Environmental Studies, Antioch New England Graduate School, author of "Bringing the Biosphere Home" and "Ecological Identity"