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Book Returning to Membership in Earth Community

Download or read book Returning to Membership in Earth Community written by Francesca Mason Boring and published by . This book was released on 2013-07-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology from 14 contributors about using systemic constellations to help people experience the nature in them and around them. includes 48 color photos.

Book Recovering Bookchin

Download or read book Recovering Bookchin written by Andy Price and published by AK Press. This book was released on 2023-04-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recovering Bookchin holds social ecologist Murray Bookchin's ideas and legacy alive. Starting in the early 1960s, Murray Bookchin (1921–2006) shaped a political and ethical response to the emerging ecological crisis, which he called "social ecology." As Bookchin continued to publish and inspire the green movements of the 1980s and 1990s, he found himself embroiled in debates that increasingly had less to do with his ideas and became a pastime for detractors who devised a crude caricature of him as a hopeless sectarian. In Recovering Bookchin, Andy Price dives into these debates and walks readers through the coherent and consistent program of social ecology laid out by Bookchin. This engaging intellectual biography will inspire readers in our age of government and corporate inaction as new feminist, anticapitalist, and people-centered ecological movements are built.

Book Whole Systems Design

Download or read book Whole Systems Design written by Diana Claire Douglas and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-03-18 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whole Systems Design: Inquiries in the Knowing Field is an open invitation and an inspiration for Innovators, System Designers, Leaders, Change Agents, and Constellators—anyone who wishes to live and work from a whole systems perspective. It is for people new to working with complex systems as well as for those who will enjoy engaging with its practitioners, its concepts, and its emerging history. It is a book of stories, conversations, and interviews, about finding ways to serve Life, to serve humanity, to serve the Whole, through a process which has been emerging through the author—Constellating for the Collective—a process that itself has emerged from Systemic Constellation Work and the Knowing Field. Whole Systems Design opens with the author’s journey, letting readers behind the curtain of facilitation. She describes the pragmatic steps and tools she has developed with deep dedication over many years. She includes a succinct description of the impact of this work on participants and for the Collective. Lively conversations with colleagues trace the collaboration and co-creation vital in this evolving field. Nine interviews with long-time facilitators and trainers of Constellation Work—who share their insights about Collective Constellation Work—provide a rich resource.

Book Returning to Earth

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jim Harrison
  • Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
  • Release : 2007-12-01
  • ISBN : 1555846491
  • Pages : 259 pages

Download or read book Returning to Earth written by Jim Harrison and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The longtime chronicler of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula . . . gives eloquent expression to death and the grieving process.” —Booklist Hailed by The New York Times Book Review as “a master . . . who makes the ordinary extraordinary, the unnamable unforgettable,” beloved author Jim Harrison returns with a masterpiece—a tender, profound, and magnificent novel about life, death, and finding redemption in unlikely places. Donald is a middle-aged Chippewa-Finnish man slowly dying of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. His condition deteriorating, he realizes no one will be able to pass on to his children their family history once he is gone. He begins dictating to his wife, Cynthia, stories he has never shared with anyone as around him, his family struggles to lay him to rest with the same dignity with which he has lived. Over the course of the year following Donald’s death, his daughter begins studying Chippewa ideas of death for clues about her father’s religion, while Cynthia, bereft of the family she created to escape the malevolent influence of her own father, finds that redeeming the past is not a lost cause. Returning to Earth is a deeply moving book about origins and endings, making sense of loss, and living with honor for the dead. It is among the finest novels of Harrison’s long, storied career, and confirms his standing as one of the most important American writers. “A deeply felt meditation on life and death, nature and God, this is one of Harrison’s finest works.” —Library Journal

Book Earth Community

Download or read book Earth Community written by Susan M. Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Toward a Sound Ecology

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  • Author : Jeff Todd Titon
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2020-08-25
  • ISBN : 0253049695
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Toward a Sound Ecology written by Jeff Todd Titon and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does sound ecology--an acoustic connective tissue among communities--also become a basis for a healthy economy and a just community? Jeff Todd Titon's lived experiences shed light on the power of song, the ecology of musical cultures, and even cultural sustainability and resilience. In Toward a Sound Ecology, Titon's collected essays address his growing concerns with people making music, holistic ecological approaches to music, and sacred transformations of sound. Titon also demonstrates how to conduct socially responsible fieldwork and compose engaging and accessible ethnography that speaks to a diverse readership. Toward a Sound Ecology is an anthology of Titon's key writings, which are situated chronologically within three particular areas of interest: fieldwork, cultural and musical sustainability, and sound ecology. According to Titon--a foundational figure in folklore and ethnomusicology--a re-orientation away from a world of texts and objects and toward a world of sound connections will reveal the basis of a universal kinship.

Book Goals and Priorities of the Member Tribes of the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes  MAST

Download or read book Goals and Priorities of the Member Tribes of the Midwest Alliance of Sovereign Tribes MAST written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- ) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Social Conquest of Earth

Download or read book The Social Conquest of Earth written by Edward O. Wilson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-04-09 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Book of the Year (Nonfiction) Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence (Nonfiction) From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career. Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of biology and social behavior to demonstrate that group selection, not kin selection, is the premier driving force of human evolution. In a work that James D. Watson calls “a monumental exploration of the biological origins of the human condition,” Wilson explains how our innate drive to belong to a group is both a “great blessing and a terrible curse” (Smithsonian). Demonstrating that the sources of morality, religion, and the creative arts are fundamentally biological in nature, the renowned Harvard University biologist presents us with the clearest explanation ever produced as to the origin of the human condition and why it resulted in our domination of the Earth’s biosphere.

Book Return to Eden

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  • Author : Paula Rule
  • Publisher : Goldenraytwinflameearthangel.com
  • Release : 2023-09
  • ISBN : 9780648922124
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Return to Eden written by Paula Rule and published by Goldenraytwinflameearthangel.com. This book was released on 2023-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Restoration of humanity brings a shared peace of heart not experienced since the dawn of creation. A return to Eden.

Book Kaugu Gunan Ma Kaugu Pia

Download or read book Kaugu Gunan Ma Kaugu Pia written by William Kenny Longgar and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the cultural and religious significance of the land to the people of the New Guinea Islands region of Papua New Guinea. When the land was alienated from the people by the colonialists and the Methodist missionaries more than a hundred years ago.

Book Interpreting Legend  RLE Folklore

Download or read book Interpreting Legend RLE Folklore written by Timothy Tangherlini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1994, sets ‘repertoire against raconteur’ in order to explore one of the world’s largest collections of folk literature. The author’s findings, and his creative and synthetic methodologies, enhance greatly our understanding of the world of the legend, and especially the basic question of ‘Who tells what to whom in the form of a legend and why?’ This work is an in-depth exploration of rural Denmark, and provides us with an excellent vantage point from which to understand legends in their cultural contexts and within the lives of their tellers.

Book Green Culture

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin Wehr
  • Publisher : SAGE Publications
  • Release : 2011-05-03
  • ISBN : 1452266255
  • Pages : 585 pages

Download or read book Green Culture written by Kevin Wehr and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide explores the on-going paradigm shift in culture and lifestyles toward promoting a sustainable environment. After years of discussion about the environment dating back to the 1960s counter-culture, the recent explosion of green initiatives has induced the general public to embrace all things green, from recycling in the home to admiring green celebrities. This volume assesses the green cultural transformations by presenting some 150 articles of importance to students of sociology, history, political science, communications, public relations, anthropology, literature, arts and drama. Presented in A-to-Z format, the articles include appealing topics from green Hollywood to green spirituality, green art, and green restaurants. This work culminates in an outstanding reference available in both print and electronic formats for academic, university, and public libraries. Vivid photographs, searchable hyperlinks, numerous cross references, an extensive resource guide, and a clear, accessible writing style make the Green Society volumes ideal for classroom use as well as for research.

Book AKASHVANI

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  • Author : All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi
  • Publisher : All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi
  • Release : 1972-06-25
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 56 pages

Download or read book AKASHVANI written by All India Radio (AIR), New Delhi and published by All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi. This book was released on 1972-06-25 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Akashvani" (English) is a programme journal of ALL INDIA RADIO, it was formerly known as The Indian Listener. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes, who writes them, take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service, Bombay, started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in English, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it used to published by All India Radio, New Delhi. From 1950,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later, The Indian listener became "Akashvani" (English ) w.e.f. January 5, 1958. It was made fortnightly journal again w.e.f July 1,1983. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: AKASHVANI LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE, MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 25 JUNE, 1972 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 56 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XXXVII, No. 27 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED (PAGE NOS): 17-54 ARTICLE: 1. Challenges To Indian Democracy 2. Self-Sufficiency Through Petro- Chemicals 3. Indian Machine Tools 4. The Trust Racket 5. Sri Lanka- Ceylon 6. The Novels of Raja Rao 7. Geological Survey of India 8. Folk Literature of South India 9. Sociology of Science 10. Growing Lawlessness And Judiciary AUTHOR: 1. I. G. Menon 2. J. J. Mehta 3. A. S. Rajan 4. S. L. Sah 5. Rajini Asrani 6. D. K. Chakraborty 7. Bala Sundram 8. Dr. S. K. Nayar 9. Shanti Narain 10. Rama Shankar Mohapatra KEYWORDS : 1. Indian Redeems Its Pledge, Challenges Confronting Democracy, Parliamentary Democracy 2. Offline Project, Import Substitution, Synthetic Rubber, Detergents, 3. Machine Tool Designing, Supply of Instruments, Export 4. Corporate funds, Manipulation, Channelling through Trust 5. Trincomalee, Insurmountable Problems, Five-Crore Credit by India, Tamils-Registered Citizens 6. Kanthapura, Main Strands, Matrimonial Theme 7. Wide Functions, Substantial Achievement, Collaboration With Other Countries 8. Literature By The People, Tamil Folk Literature, Kannada Folk Literature, Malayalam Folk Literature 9. Changes All Around, Relationship Between Man And Man, Role of Science, Gandhian Discipline Document ID : APE-1972 (A-J) Vol-II-12 Prasar Bharati Archives has the copyright in all matters published in this “AKASHVANI” and other AIR journals. For reproduction previous permission is essential.

Book Energy Justice Across Borders

Download or read book Energy Justice Across Borders written by Gunter Bombaerts and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. We must find new and innovative ways of conceptualizing transboundary energy issues, of embedding concerns of ethics or justice into energy policy, and of operationalizing response to them. This book stems from the emergent gap; the need for comparative approaches to energy justice, and for those that consider ethical traditions that go beyond the classical Western approach. This edited volume unites the fields of energy justice and comparative philosophy to provide an overarching global perspective and approach to applying energy ethics. We contribute to this purpose in four sections: setting the scene, practice, applying theory to practice, and theoretical approaches. Through the chapters featured in the volume, we position the book as one that contributes to energy justice scholarship across borders of nations, borders of ways of thinking and borders of disciplines. The outcome will be of interest to undergraduate and graduate students studying energy justice, ethics and environment, as well as energy scholars, policy makers, and energy analysts.

Book Living Language

    Book Details:
  • Author : Laura M. Ahearn
  • Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
  • Release : 2016-10-06
  • ISBN : 1119060710
  • Pages : 303 pages

Download or read book Living Language written by Laura M. Ahearn and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated, the 2nd Edition of Living Language: An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology presents an accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world through the contemporary theory and practice of linguistic anthropology. Presents a highly accessible introduction to the study of language in real-life social contexts around the world Combines classic studies on language and cutting-edge contemporary scholarship and assumes no prior knowledge in linguistics or anthropology Features a series of updates and revisions for this new edition, including an all-new chapter on forms of nonverbal language Provides a unifying synthesis of current research and considers future directions for the field

Book Fourierist Communities of Reform

Download or read book Fourierist Communities of Reform written by Amy Hart and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the intersections between nineteenth-century social reform movements in the United States. Delving into the little-known history of women who joined income-sharing communities during the 1840s, this book uses four community case studies to examine social activism within communal environments. In a period when women faced legal and social restrictions ranging from coverture to slavery, the emergence of residential communities designed by French utopian writer, Charles Fourier, introduced spaces where female leadership and social organization became possible. Communitarian women helped shape the ideological underpinnings of some of the United States’ most enduring and successful reform efforts, including the women’s rights movement, the abolition movement, and the creation of the Republican Party. Dr. Hart argues that these movements were intertwined, with activists influencing multiple organizations within unexpected settings.

Book In Defense of the Land Ethic

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  • Author : J. Baird Callicott
  • Publisher : State University of New York Press
  • Release : 1989-02-09
  • ISBN : 0791498387
  • Pages : 340 pages

Download or read book In Defense of the Land Ethic written by J. Baird Callicott and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1989-02-09 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy brings into a single volume J. Baird Callicott's decade-long effort to articulate, defend, and extend the seminal environmental philosophy of Aldo Leopold. A leading voice in this new field, Callicott sounds the depths of the proverbial iceberg, the tip of which is "The Land Ethic." "The Land Ethic," Callicott argues, is traceable to the moral psychology of David Hume and Charles Darwin's classical account of the origin and evolution of Hume's moral sentiments. Leopold adds an ecological vision of organic nature to these foundations. How can an evolutionary and ecological environmental ethic bridge the gap between is and ought? How may wholes—species, ecosystems, and the biosphere itself—be the direct objects of moral concern? How may the intrinsic value of nonhuman natural entities and nature as a whole be justified? In addition to confronting and resolving these distinctly philosophical queries, Callicott engages in lively debate with proponents of animal liberation and rights—finally to achieve an integrated theory of animal welfare and environmental ethics. He critically discusses the land ethic that is alleged to have prevailed among traditional American Indian peoples and points toward a new and equally revolutionary environmental aesthetic.