Ethnography of Global Environmentalism

Name: Ethnography of Global Environmentalism
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

An Ethnography of Global EnvironmentalismBecoming Friends of the Earth\nAuthor(s): Caroline Gatt\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367594206, 978-0367594206\nSynopsis\nBased on nine years of research, this is the first book to offer an in-depth ethnographic study of a transnational environmentalist federation and of activists themselves. The book presents an account of the daily life and the ethical strivings of environmental activist members of Friends of the Earth International (FoEI), exploring how a transnational federation is constituted and maintained, and how different people strive to work together in their hope of contributing to the creation of \""a better future for the globe.\"" In the context of FoEI, a great diversity of environmentalisms from around the world are negotiated, discussed and evolve in relation to the experiences of the different cultures, ecosystems and human situations that the activis.