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We are currently facing the sixth mass extinction of species in the history of life on Earth biologists claim the first one caused by humans Activists filmmakers writers and artists are seeking to bring the crisis to the public s attention through stories and images that use the strategies of elegy tragedy epic and even comedy Imagining Extinction is the first book to examine the cultural frameworks shaping these narratives and images Ursula K Heise argues that understanding these stories and symbols is indispensable for any effective advocacy on behalf of endangered species More than that she shows how biodiversity conservation even and especially in its scientific and legal dimensions is shaped by cultural assumptions about what is valuable in nature and what is not These assumptions are hardwired into even seemingly neutral tools such as biodiversity databases and laws for the protection of endangered species Heise shows that the conflicts and convergences of biodiversity conservation with animal welfare advocacy environmental justice and discussions about the Anthropocene open up a new vision of multispecies justice Ultimately Imagining Extinction demonstrates that biodiversity endangered species and extinction are not only scientific questions but issues of histories cultures and values Imagining Extinction The Cultural Meanings of Endangered Species
Because I am picking up this book having already read works on posthumanism and some texts on extinction there were things that Heise discusses that were already familiar to me which means there were lengthy sections of the book that I could look over and nod along to without worrying about whether I was reading closely or not I still think the concept of the charismatic megafauna is the biggest takeaway from this book one I keep referencing in classes and my own work The rest of the book is enjoyable to read I did not always spend too much time on the literary discussion and analysis because I was interested in the framing argument Heise was employing for her ideas It is a very accessible text balancing theory with specific discussions of select literary and cultural examples Paperback Required reading for ecologists biologists and conservationists Well sourced and well argued by Heise As someone with a media background I see this book as absolutely key in putting together how fiction art and internal perceptions influence our very real relationships with the natural world Paperback A cultural studies approach to extinction It s strongest when it s analyzing literature weakest when discussing science Paperback A fascinating critical analysis of the stories photos films paintings musical compositions databases and legal texts surrounding the ideas of extinct and endangered animals As I am growing slowly towards an anti humanist pro science stance in my grumpy old age I am not sure I could agree many of the ideas or implications late in the book for instance the Coda chapter is rather weak and conveys little to me but ignorance of the issues in favoring the Inuit perspective from a single documentary film without comparing it to anything but a Nissan advertisement but there is a lot of great thought and material in this book I wish certain sections especially in the last few chapters balanced the cultural and literary critique against scientific evidence but that s not really all this book was about: EBook Imagining extinction definition Going to be thinking about this book for a long time and despite my disagreements I wish it were twice as long Paperback
| Imagining Extinction: The Cultural Meanings of Endangered Species By Ursula K. Heise |
| 022635816X |
| 9780226358161 |
| English |
| 288 |
| Paperback |
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