Wilderness provides a multidisciplinary introduction into the
diverse ways in which we make sense of wilderness: how we
conceptualise it, experience it, interact with, and imagine it.
Drawing upon key theorists, philosophers, and researchers who have
contributed important knowledge to the topic, this title argues for
a relational and process based notion of the term and understands
it as a keystone for the examination of issues from conservation to
more-than-human relations. The text is organized around themed
chapters discussing the concept of wilderness and its place in the
social imagination, wilderness regulation and management, access,
travel and tourism, representation in media and arts, and the use
of wilderness for education, exploration, play, and therapy, as
well as its parcelling out in parks, reserves, or remote
"wastelands". The book maps out the historical transformation of
the idea of wilderness, highlighting its intersections with notions
of nature and wildness and teasing out the implications of these
links for theoretical debate. It offers boxes that showcase
important recent case studies ranging from the development of
adventure travel and eco-tourism to the practice of trekking to the
changing role of technology use in the wild. Summaries of key
points, further readings, Internet-based resources, short videos,
and discussion questions allow readers to grasp the importance of
wilderness to wider social, cultural, political, economic,
historical and everyday processes. Wilderness is designed for
courses and modules on the subject at both postgraduate and
undergraduate levels. The book will also assist professional
geographers, sociologists, anthropologists, environmental and
cultural studies scholars to engage with recent and important
literature on this elusive concept.
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