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Fragments from the History of Loss

Fragments from the History of Loss

The Nature Industry and the Postcolony

by Louise Green
Hardback
Publication Date: 15/06/2020

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The Anthropocene's urgent message about imminent disaster invites us to forget about history and to focus on the present as it careens into an unthinkable future. To counter this, Louise Green engages with the theoretical framing of nature in concepts such as the "Anthropocene," "the great acceleration," and "rewilding" in order to explore what the philosophy of nature in the era of climate change might look like from postcolonial Africa.

Utilizing a practice of reading developed in the Frankfurt school, Green rearranges narrative fragments from the "global nature industry," which subjugates all aspects of nature to the logic of capitalist production, in order to disrupt preconceived notions and habitual ways of thinking about how we inhabit the Anthropocene. Examining climate change through the details of everyday life, particularly the history of conspicuous consumption and the exploitation of Africa, she surfaces the myths and fantasies that have brought the world to its current ecological crisis and that continue to shape the narratives through which it is understood. Beginning with African rainforest exhibits in New York and Cornwall, Green discusses how these representations of the climate catastrophe fail to acknowledge the unequal pace at which humans consume and continue to replicate imperial narratives about Africa. Examining this history and climate change through the lens of South Africa's entry into capitalist modernity, Green argues that the Anthropocene redirects attention away from the real problem, which is not human's relation with nature, but people's relations with each other.

A sophisticated, carefully argued call to rethink how we approach relationships between and among humans and the world in which we live, Fragments from the History of Loss is a challenge to both the current era and the scholarly conversation about the Anthropocene.

ISBN:
9780271087016
9780271087016
Category:
Environmental management
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
15-06-2020
Language:
English
Publisher:
Pennsylvania State University Press
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
228.6x152.4x19.81mm
Weight:
0.43kg
Louise Green

Louise Green is a personal trainer, fitness coach, fitness activist, and writer who has worked to change the narrative and the idealistic standards of our fitness culture. Her unique approach to fitness sustainability is not just looking at the physical and aesthetic aspects but also helping people understand the social and cultural challenges and barriers they might be facing. Through her speaking engagements, writing, and coaching, Louise's tenacity and voice are leading the charge in creating a more inclusive fitness culture across the globe. She's the first plus-size athlete to be featured in such elite magazines as Triathlete, Bicycling, Impact, Canadian Running, and Runner's World UK. Louise has worked with Mattel, Lululemon, Forever 21, and Dove, and she's also a columnist for SELF magazine.

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