For the wild : ritual and commitment in radical eco-activism / Sarah M. Pike.
2017
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Title
For the wild : ritual and commitment in radical eco-activism / Sarah M. Pike.
Imprint
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Description
1 online resource (xi, 293 pages)
Formatted Contents Note
Freedom and insurrection around a fire
Youth culture and the roots of contemporary activism
Childhood landscapes of wonder and awe
Into the forest
Liberation's crusade
Circles of community, strategies of inclusion
Rites of grief and mourning.
Youth culture and the roots of contemporary activism
Childhood landscapes of wonder and awe
Into the forest
Liberation's crusade
Circles of community, strategies of inclusion
Rites of grief and mourning.
Summary
"For the Wild explores the ways in which the commitments of radical environmental and animal-rights activists develop through powerful experiences with the larger-than-human world during childhood and young adulthood. The book addresses the question of how and why activists come to value nonhuman animals and the natural world as worthy of protection. Emotions and memories of wonder, love, compassion, anger, and grief shape activists' protest practices and help us understand their deep-rooted commitments to the planet and its creatures. Drawing on analyses of activist art, music, and writings, as well as interviews and participant-observation in activist communities, Sarah M. Pike delves into the sacred duties of these often misunderstood and marginalized groups with openness and sensitivity."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 25, 2017).
Location
WWW
Available in Other Form
Print version: Pike, Sarah M., 1959- For the wild. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
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Language
English
ISBN
9780520967892 electronic book
0520967895 electronic book
9780520294950 hardcover
0520967895 electronic book
9780520294950 hardcover
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