Making meaning out of mountains : the political ecology of skiing /

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"Mountains bear the imprint of human activity. Deep scars from logging and surface mining crosscut the landmarks of sports and recreation -- national parks and lookout areas, ski slopes and lodges. Although the environmental effects of extractive industries are well known, skiing is more likely...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stoddart, Mark C. J., 1974-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Skis and skiing > Environmental aspects > British Columbia.
Skis and skiing > Social aspects > British Columbia.
Skis and skiing > Political aspects > British Columbia.
Mountain ecology > British Columbia.
Ski > Aspect social > Colombie-Britannique.
Ski > Aspect politique > Colombie-Britannique.
Écologie des montagnes > Colombie-Britannique.
Ski > Aspect de l'environnement > Colombie-Britannique.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Skiing.
Mountain ecology
Skis and skiing > Environmental aspects
British Columbia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1 Introduction: The Attractive Economy of Skiing
  • 2 Skiing Naturecultures and the Mountainous Sublime
  • 3 Cyborg Skiers and Snowy Collectives
  • 4 Environmental Subjectivity and the Ecopolitics of Skiing
  • 5 Skiing and Social Power
  • 6 Conclusion: Toward a Political Ecology of Skiing
  • 7 Epilogue: The 2010 Olympics and the Ecopolitics of Snow.

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