Theorizing Outdoor Recreation and Ecology
Deciding what user impacts are natural or unnatural has inspired much debate. Biophysically, moose cause similar kinds of soil and vegetation impacts as hikers. Yet moose are the sign of nature while hikers are the sign of damage. The field of outdoor recreation is beset with paradoxes, and this book presents a unique, alternative framework to address these dilemmas.Examining outdoor recreation through the lens of ecological theory, Ryan draws from theorists such as Foucault, Derrida and Latour. The book explores minimum impact strategies designed to protect and enhance ecological integrity, but that also require a disturbing amount of polici…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-137-38508-6
- EAN: 9781137385086
- Produktnummer: 20013990
- Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 189 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 3'333 KB
- Auflage: 1st ed. 2015
- Abbildungen: Bibliographie
Über den Autor
Sean Ryan is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation at University of Alberta, Canada. He has worked as a wilderness guide, which culminated in a 70-day, 2500km canoe trip.
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