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Book SynopsisEnvironment, Social Justice, and the Media in the Age of Anthropocene addresses three imminent challenges to human society in the age of the Anthropocene. The first challenge involves the survival of the species; the second the breakdown of social justice; and the third the inability of the media to provide global audiences with an adequate orientation about these issues. The notion of the Anthropocene as a geological age shaped by human intervention implies a new understanding of the human context that influences the physical and biological sciences. Human existence continues to be affected by the physical and biological reality from which it evolved but, in turn, it affects that reality as well. This work addresses this paradox by bringing together the contributions of researchers from very different disciplines in conversation about the complex relationships between the physical/biological world and the human world to offer different perspectives and solutions in establishing social and environmental justice in the age of the Anthropocene.
Trade ReviewDrawing on a diverse range of fields and approaches, this intellectually rigorous essay collection takes the Anthropocene debate beyond discussions of humanity's past to tackle the realities of our present and strategies for our future. This is an essential work for those who wish to understand both our current environmental crisis and the ways our socio-political institutions are failing to confront it. -- Erin Stewart Mauldin, University of South Florida
Table of ContentsDobbins, Manca, Piga Introduction
Scarlato, William “The Sower,” Engraving Scarlato
Scarlato, WilliamThe Sower: Interpretation of the Artist
Section 1: Defining the Anthropocene
Ch 1. Branca, D. Humanity in/of the Anthropocene: An Anthropological Perspective
Ch 2. Ferreri, E. The Anthropocene. A Socio-Anthropological Perspective
Ch 3. Romero, J. The model of deliberative democracy for the Anthropocene. From Jürgen Habermas to John Dryzek
Ch 4. Kloos, J.The Land Ethic in Light of the Divine Economy
Section 2: Ethical and Social Implications of the Anthropocene
Ch 5. Mannu, G. Ethics and Responsibility in the Anthropocene Era
Ch 6. MacCurdy, M.Justice, the Media, and the Power of Dissent
Ch 7. Piga, M.L.Second Lives/Second Chances: Promoting Social Inclusion
Ch 8. Esu & MaddanuFrom Modernity to Risk. Local Print Media Portraying Military Activity
Section 3: Media Interpretations of the Anthropocene
Ch 9. Dell’ultri, M.Consequences of Postmodernism
Ch 10. Dobbins, E.When Tribalism Trumps Science: The Role of Media in a Counterfactual Era
Ch 11. Kauth, J.M.Rhetoric of Denial: Framing the Apocalypse in Mainstream, Denialist, and Social Media
Ch 12. Macek, S. A Smog of Lies: The Media, The Environment and the Post-Truth Presidency of Donald Trump
Section 4: Spreading the Message in the Anthropocene
Ch 13. Manca, L. Journalism Education and the Environment in the Age of Anthropocene
Ch 14. Seely, P. Racism, Fascism, and Leftist Movements in American Popular Music
Ch 15. Challey & SeelyEcomusicology: Examining Environmental Messages Within Modern Music
Section 5: Tradition for the Future of the Anthropocene
Ch 16. Perra, L. Tradition can save the Future of Nature: biocentric view of Law
Ch 17. Camarda, I. Cultural Heritage of Ethnobotany: Statements of Principle and Effectiveness
Ch 18. Francioni, F.From the Global History to the Singleness and Uniqueness of the Territories
Ch 19. Montero, J. The Global and Utopian Empire of Alexander the Great: First Attempt at a United World
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