{"product_id":"for-the-wild-9780520294967","title":"For the Wild","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the Wild explores the ways in which the commitments of radical environmental and animal-rights activists develop through powerful experiences with the more-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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Pike’s \u003ci\u003eFor the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e provides an essential and well-structured resource for scholars interested in the intersection between environmentalism and alternative spiritualities.\" * Reading Religion *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFor the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely book on a neglected area of inquiry in the emerging and increasingly significant field of religion and ecology.\" * Nova Religio *\u003cbr\u003e\"In a novel application of religious studies to the science of social movements, Sarah M. Pike emphasizes the vital role that emotion and ritual play in the making of protest. ... For the Wild will likely be of interest to scholars and students of social movements and environmental protest, but also for social change makers such as non-profits, community organizations, and grassroots activists seeking to better understand their own histories and motivations.\" * Social Movement Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Challenges the politics of knowledge and the ways knowledge discipline and shape different bodies different bodies differently.\" * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: For All the Wild Hearts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. Freedom and Insurrection around a Fire\u003cbr\u003e 2. At the Turn of the Millennium: Youth Culture and the Roots of Contemporary Activism\u003cbr\u003e 3. Childhood Landscapes of Wonder and Awe\u003cbr\u003e 4. Into the Forest\u003cbr\u003e 5. “Liberation’s Crusade Has Begun”: Hare Krishna Hardcore Youth and Animal Rights Activism\u003cbr\u003e 6. Circles of Community, Strategies of Inclusion\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rites of Grief and Mourning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402895237463,"sku":"9780520294967","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520294967.jpg?v=1730481795","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/for-the-wild-9780520294967","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}