Sean Ryan 
Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology [PDF ebook] 

Sokongan

Deciding what user impacts are natural or unnatural has inspired much debate. Biophysically, moose cause similar kinds of soil and vegetation impacts as hikers. Yet moose are the sign of nature while hikers are the sign of damage. The field of outdoor recreation is beset with paradoxes, and this book presents a unique, alternative framework to address these dilemmas. Examining outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, Ryan draws from theorists such as Foucault, Derrida and Latour. The book explores minimum impact strategies designed to protect and enhance ecological integrity, but that also require a disturbing amount of policing of users, which runs counter to the freedom users seek. Recent ecological theory suggests that outdoor recreation’s view of nature as balanced when impacts are removed is outdated and incorrect. What is needed, and indeed Ryan presents, is a paradoxical and ecological view of humans as neither natural nor unnatural, a view that embraces some traces in nature.

€53.49
cara bayaran

Jadual kandungan

1. Introduction
2. Discourse and Power in Outdoor Recreation
3. Humans and Nature
4. Tracing and Haunting Humans and/in Nature
5. The Nature of Paradoxes/The Natural Paradox
6. Paradoxical Outdoor Recreation
7. Conclusion

Mengenai Pengarang

Sean Ryan is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at University of Alberta, Canada. He has worked as a wilderness guide, which culminated in a 70-day, 2500km canoe trip.

Beli ebook ini dan dapatkan 1 lagi PERCUMA!
Bahasa Inggeris ● Format PDF ● Halaman-halaman 189 ● ISBN 9781137385086 ● Saiz fail 3.3 MB ● Penerbit Palgrave Macmillan UK ● Bandar raya London ● Negara GB ● Diterbitkan 2016 ● Muat turun 24 bulan ● Mata wang EUR ● ID 4563027 ● Salin perlindungan Social DRM

Lebih banyak ebook daripada pengarang yang sama / Penyunting

8,118 Ebooks dalam kategori ini