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Author | : Arne Kalland |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781845455811 |
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Whaling has become one of the most controversial environmental issues. It is not that all whale species are at the brink of extinction, but that whales have become important symbols to both pro- and anti-whaling factions and can easily be appropriated as the common heritage of humankind. This book, the first of its kind, is therefore not about whales and whaling per se but about how people communicate about whales and whaling. It contributes to a better understanding and discussion of controversial environmental issues: Why and how are issues selected? How is knowledge on these issues produced and distributed by organizations and activists? And why do affluent countries like Japan and Norway still support whaling, which is of insignificant economic importance? Basing his analysis on fieldwork in Japan and Norway and at the International Whaling Commission, the author argues how an image of a "superwhale" has been constructed and how this image has replaced meat and oil as the important whale commodity. He concludes that the whaling issue provides an arena where NGOs and authorities on each side can unite, swapping political legitimacy and building personal relations that can be useful on issues where relations are less harmonious.
Author | : James David Darling |
Publisher | : Granville Island |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
Genre | : Humpback whale |
ISBN | : 9781894694599 |
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This guide explains what researchers have learned about humpback whales on their winter breeding grounds in Hawaii. Spectacular color photos help whale watchers and educators identify and understand humpback behavior. Proceeds support whale research.
Author | : Karen Yin |
Publisher | : Barefoot Books |
Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 2021-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781646861637 |
Download Whole Whale Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
One hundred unusual animals try to squeeze into the pages of this raucous rhyming tale. But will there be room to fit a whole blue whale? The humorous ending features an expansive double gatefold and educational endnotes list the 100 animals in the book.
Author | : Graham Huggan |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2018-08-09 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 135001091X |
Download Colonialism, Culture, Whales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Colonialism, Culture, Whales: The Cetacean Quartet explores how our attitudes to whales, whale hunting, and whale watching expose colonial attitudes to the natural world in modern Western culture. Foraging across the disciplines and moving between ideas and methods drawn from postcolonial criticism, animal studies, and environmental humanities, the book critically examines the colonial histories of whaling, their legacies in contemporary tourism from whale-watching excursions to the performing orcas at SeaWorld, and cultural representations of anxieties about extinction in recent literature, television, and film. Extensively researched and engagingly written, the four essays that comprise The Cetacean Quartet should appeal to scholars in a number of different fields as well as to general readers interested in finding out more about our enduring, guilt-ridden fascination with one of the world's most iconic living creatures, the whale.
Author | : Alice Palmer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 333 |
Release | : 2023-09-14 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1009350129 |
Download Natural Perception Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book shows how interpretation of visual images in international environmental law can inform judgements of the environment's aesthetic value.
Author | : Eveline Dürr |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2010-08-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1845458486 |
Download Urban Pollution Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Re-examining Mary Douglas’ work on pollution and concepts of purity, this volume explores modern expressions of these themes in urban areas, examining the intersections of material and cultural pollution. It presents ethnographic case studies from a range of cities affected by globalization processes such as neoliberal urban policies, privatization of urban space, continued migration and spatialized ethnic tension. What has changed since the appearance of Purity and Danger? How have anthropological views on pollution changed accordingly? This volume focuses on cultural meanings and values that are attached to conceptions of ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’, purity and impurity, healthy and unhealthy environments, and addresses the implications of pollution with regard to discrimination, class, urban poverty, social hierarchies and ethnic segregation in cities.
Author | : Mayumi Itoh |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2017-12-05 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 981106671X |
Download The Japanese Culture of Mourning Whales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This book provides an in-depth study of Japanese whaling culture, emphasizing how the Japanese have considered whales and whaling in relation to their understanding of nature and religion. It examines why and how the Japanese have mourned the deaths of whales, treating them as if they were human beings, and assesses the relevance of this culture to nature conservation and management of sustainable use of natural resources. It also sheds new light on Japanese whaling, one of the most controversial issues in the contemporary world, by highlighting the hitherto unknown aspects of Japanese beliefs about whales and whaling, which constitute an integral part of their core concept of how they should coexist with nature. Through cross-examining previous studies of Japanese whaling, as well as analyzing new documents and conducting field research on location, this book presents a comprehensive survey of Japanese whaling culture and memorial rites for whales and offers viable insights on how the Japanese whaling culture can be applied to solving current global issues, including nature conservation, management of sustainable use of natural resources, and protection of wildlife and its habitats.
Author | : James G. Carrier |
Publisher | : Berghahn Books |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2009-11-01 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1845459601 |
Download Virtualism, Governance and Practice Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Many people investigating the operation of large-scale environmentalist organizations see signs of power, knowledge and governance in their policies and projects. This collection indicates that such an analysis appears to be justified from one perspective, but not from another. The chapters in this collection show that the critics, concerned with the power of these organizations to impose their policies in different parts of the world, appear justified when we look at environmentalist visions and at organizational policies and programs. However, they are much less justified when we look at the practical operation of such organizations and their ability to generate and carry out projects intended to reshape the world.
Author | : David Down |
Publisher | : New Leaf Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 089051609X |
Download Unveiling the Kings of Israel Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Astounding archaeological evidence that confirms the biblical history! Walk the ancient streets, explore the distant temples, and unearth the compelling history that continues to resonate with the world today!
Author | : Philippa Brakes |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2013-09-13 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1317974697 |
Download Whales and Dolphins Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Whales and dolphins are icons for the conservation movement. They are the most conspicuous ambassadors for entire marine ecosystems and possibly even for the biosphere as a whole. Concurrent with our realisation of impending threats to their environment is a growing scientific understanding of the social and cognitive complexity of many of these species. This book brings together experts in the relevant diverse fields of cetacean research, to provide authoritative descriptions of our current knowledge of the complex behaviour and social organization of whales and dolphins. The authors consider this new information in the context of how different human cultures from around the world view cetaceans and their protection, including attitudes to whaling. They show how new information on issues such as cetacean intelligence, culture and the ability to suffer, warrants a significant shift in global perceptions of this group of animals and how these changes might be facilitated to improve conservation and welfare approaches.