Sustainable Consumption and the Good Life - Interdisciplinary perspectives (Paperback)

What does it mean to live a good life in a time when the planet is overheating, the human population continues to steadily reach new peaks, oceans are turning more acidic, and fertile soils the world over are eroding at unprecedented rates? These and other simultaneous harms and threats demand creative responses at several levels of consideration and action. Written by an international team of contributors, this book examines in-depth the relationship between sustainability and the good life. Drawing on wealth of theories, from social practice theory to architecture and design theory, and disciplines, such as anthropology and environmental philosophy, this volume promotes participatory action-research based approaches to encourage sustainability and wellbeing at local levels. It covers topical issues such the politics of prosperity, globalization, and indigenous notions of "the good life" and happiness". Finally it places a strong emphasis on food at the heart of the sustainability and good life debate, for instance binding the global south to the north through import and exports, or linking everyday lives to ideals within the dream of the good life, with cookbooks and shows. This interdisciplinary book provides invaluable insights for researchers and postgraduate students interested in the contribution of the environmental humanities to the sustainability debate.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Environmental Humanities
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2015
Editors:	Karen Syse • Martin Mueller
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	266
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-21246-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Consumer issues Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > Sustainability
LSN:	1-138-21246-6
Barcode:	9781138212466

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