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Natural History - Heritage, Place and Politics (Hardcover)
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Natural History - Heritage, Place and Politics (Hardcover)
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The concept of 'natural heritage' has become increasingly
significant with the threat of dwindling resources, environmental
degradation and climatic change. As humanity's impact on the
condition of life on earth has become more prominent, a discernible
shift in the relationship between western society and the
environment has taken place. This is reflective of wider historical
processes which reveal a constantly changing association between
humanity's definition and perception of what 'nature' constitutes
or what can be defined as 'natural'. From the ornate collections of
specimens which formed the basis of a distinct concept of 'nature'
emerging during the Enlightenment, this definition and the wider
relationship between humanity and natural history have reflected
issues of identity, place and politics in the modern era. This book
examines this process and focuses on the ideas, values and agendas
that have defined the representation and reception of the history
of the natural world, including geology and palaeontology, within
contemporary society, addressing how the heritage of natural
history, whether through museums, parks, tourist sites or popular
culture is used to shape social, political, cultural and moral
identities. It will be of interest to scholars and practitioners
within heritage studies, public history, ecology, environmental
studies and geography.
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