Nature and psyche
Subtitle: radical environmentalism and the politics of subjectivity
By: David W. Kidner
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Albany, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
Subjects: Deep ecology; Subjectivity
Description: "Nature and Psyche argues that psychological and environmental writing and action are all too often colonized by the same assumptions that inhibit ecological and cultural diversity. Industrialized monocultures conceal the character of our alienation from nature and, thus, prevent the emergence of effective solutions.

Drawing on a diversity of disciplines, David Kidner illustrates that traditional psychological understanding is often inherently hostile to the natural order, and that the dominant form of selfhood that has emerged in the industrialized world promotes the domestication of nature. In fact, even some of the most radical environmentalists, who simplistically oppose technology, are also trapped within this paradigm.

The author demonstrates that a more critical historical and cultural awareness, rooted in nature, can enable a re-integration of nature and psyche."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-368) and indexes