The Making of Green Knowledge
Environmental Politics and Cultural Transformation

A comprehensive introduction to the politics of the environment and the development of environmental knowledge.

Andrew Jamison (Author)

9780521792523, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 29 November 2001

220 pages, 3 tables
23.7 x 15.8 x 2 cm, 0.469 kg

' … the book does a good job covering the historical and panoramic vision of ecological cultural transformation, and provides information about the diverse ideas, people, and institutions in making the green knowledge.' Mobilization

The Making of Green Knowledge provides a wide ranging introduction to the politics of the environment and the development of environmental knowledge. Focusing in particular on the quest in recent years for more sustainable forms of socio-economic development, it attempts to place environmental politics within a broad historical perspective, and examines the different political strategies and cultural practices that have emerged. The Making of Green Knowledge is a uniquely personal exploration of the relationship between sustainable development, public participation, and cultural transformation. Through a highly accessible mix of theory, practical analysis and personal reflection it seeks to bring the making of green knowledge to life.

Introduction
1. On the ambiguities of greening
2. Social movements and knowledge making
3. The dialectics of environmentalism
4. National shades of green
5. The challenge of green business
6. On the dilemmas of activism
7. Concluding reflections.

Subject Areas: Social issues & processes [JFF]