
A World of Wounds
Rebuilding a Bipartisan Environmental Movement and Cultivating Authentic Hope
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A World of Wounds
Rebuilding a Bipartisan Environmental Movement and Cultivating Authentic Hope
About this book
At the end of the Reagan administration, American public opinion polls showed there were no discernible differences based on political party in response to the question, "Do you consider yourself an environmentalist?" However, in the early 1990s, a partisan gulf between conservatives and liberals emerged around environmental issues. Today, half as many Republicans self-identify as environmentalists when compared to Democrats. Political stagnation on climate action, in turn, has led to a growing number of Americans of all ages who experience ecological grief (known as solastalgia) and eco-anxiety (a chronic fear of environmental doom). These emotions emerged in response to the existential distress associated with living in a world of relentless environmental damage and irreversible ecological losses: a world of wounds.
This book offers an antidote to political frustration and hopelessness. Nancy J. Manring provides an indispensable analysis of the multi-decade, conservative war against American environmentalism and maps out realistic strategies for rebuilding a bipartisan environmental movement. Nurturing authentic hope, in contrast to blind optimism or false promises, begins with an unflinching look at both planetary and political realities. Choosing authentic hope is an ongoing process that requires emotional honesty, courage, and action. This forceful book serves as both a tool for change and a spirited scholarly intervention.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One. Environmentalism and Worldviews
- Two. An Eventful Anthropocene
- Three. The Assault on Environmentalism
- Four. The Siege on Environmental Science
- Five. Deconstructing Environmental Science
- Six. Deconstructing Scientific Uncertainty
- Seven. Dodging Denial: The Politics of Geoengineering
- Eight. Bridging the Partisan Divide
- Nine. Truth, Lies, and Hope
- Appendix: The New Ecological Paradigm Scale
- Notes
- Select Bibliography
- Index