Ecological Literacy: Education and the Transition to a Postmodern World (SUNY Series in Constructive Postmodern Thought Ser.)
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- Synopsis
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The most important discoveries of the 20th century exist not in the realm of science, medicine, or technology, but rather in the dawning awareness of the earth's limits and how those limits will affect human evolution. Humanity has reached a crossroad where various ecological catastrophes meet what some call sustainable development. While a great deal of attention has been given to what governments, corporations, utilities, international agencies, and private citizens can do to help in the transition to sustainability, little thought has been given to what schools, colleges, and universities can do.
Ecological Literacy asks how the discovery of finiteness affects the content and substance of education. Given the limits of the earth, what should people know and how should they learn it?
- Copyright:
- 1992
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 230 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780791408742
- Publisher:
- State University of New York Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/21/22
- Copyrighted By:
- State University of New York
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Education, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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