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How is it that, in the course of everyday life, people are drawn away from greenspace experiences that are often good for them? By attending to the apparently idle talk of those who are living them out, this book shows us why we should attend to the processes involved.

  • Develops an original perspective on how greenspace benefits are promoted
  • Shows how greenspace experiences can unsettle the practices of everyday life
  • Draws on several years of field research and over 180 interviews
  • Makes new links between geographies of nature and the study of social practices
  • Uses a focus on social practices to reimagine the research interview
  • Offers a wealth of suggestions for future researchers in this field

The Unsettling Outdoors: Environmental Estrangement in Everyday Life

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
    Publication Date: 08/07/2021
    ISBN13: 9781119549154, 978-1119549154
    ISBN10: 1119549159

    Number of Pages: 176

    Non Fiction , Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment , Education

    Description

    How is it that, in the course of everyday life, people are drawn away from greenspace experiences that are often good for them? By attending to the apparently idle talk of those who are living them out, this book shows us why we should attend to the processes involved.

    • Develops an original perspective on how greenspace benefits are promoted
    • Shows how greenspace experiences can unsettle the practices of everyday life
    • Draws on several years of field research and over 180 interviews
    • Makes new links between geographies of nature and the study of social practices
    • Uses a focus on social practices to reimagine the research interview
    • Offers a wealth of suggestions for future researchers in this field

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