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OverviewEveryday Environmentalism develops a conversation between marxist theories of everyday life and recent work in urban political ecology, arguing for a philosophy of praxis in relation to the politics of urban environments. Grounding its theoretical debate in empirical studies of struggles to obtain water in the informal settlements of Durban, South Africa, as well as in the creative acts of insurgent art activists in London, Alex Loftus builds on the work of key marxist thinkers toredefine ""environmental politics."" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex LoftusPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.272kg ISBN: 9780816665723ISBN 10: 0816665729 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Introduction: Emerging Moments in an Urban Political Ecology 1. The Urbanization of Nature: Neil Smith and Posthumanist Controversies 2. Sensuous Socio-Natures: The Concept of Nature in Marx 3. Cyborg Consciousness: Questioning the Dialectics of Nature in Lukács 4. When Theory Becomes a Material Force: Gramsci’s Conjunctural Natures 5. Cultural Praxis as the Production of Nature: Lefebvrean Natures Conclusion: The Nature of Everyday Life Notes IndexReviewsEveryday Environmentalism provides access to a host of historically complex ideas central to the evolution of urban political ecology and beyond. Alex Loftus s depth of knowledge within social theory, urban studies, and socionature studies is robust. Nik Heynen, University of Georgia <i>Everyday Environmentalism</i> provides access to a host of historically complex ideas central to the evolution of urban political ecology and beyond. Alex Loftus s depth of knowledge within social theory, urban studies, and socionature studies is robust. Nik Heynen, University of Georgia</p> Everyday Environmentalism provides access to a host of historically complex ideas central to the evolution of urban political ecology and beyond. Alex Loftus's depth of knowledge within social theory, urban studies, and socionature studies is robust. --Nik Heynen, University of Georgia Everyday Environmentalism provides access to a host of historically complex ideas central to the evolution of urban political ecology and beyond. Alex Loftus's depth of knowledge within social theory, urban studies, and socionature studies is robust. --Nik Heynen, University of Georgia <p> Everyday Environmentalism provides access to a host of historically complex ideas central to the evolution of urban political ecology and beyond. Alex Loftus's depth of knowledge within social theory, urban studies, and socionature studies is robust. --Nik Heynen, University of Georgia Author InformationAlex Loftus is a lecturer in geography at Royal Holloway, University of London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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