Learning Native Wisdom : What Traditional Cultures Teach Us about Subsistence, Sustainability, and Spirituality /

With this book, Gary Holthaus explains how to nurture a sustainable society by closely observing the traditions of various native communities. He asserts that all cultures - urban or rural - depend on the land and that we must live in harmony with the land in order to preserve our cultures, communit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Holthaus, Gary H., 1932-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, 2008.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sustainable living.
Indians of North America.
Environmental ethics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Native American Studies.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Style de vie durable.
Éthique de l'environnement.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • "Axe handles" / Gary Snyder
  • Introduction : why subsistence, sustainability, and spirituality?
  • Music and story
  • Habitat for a sustainable culture
  • Functional cultures and structural cultures
  • Exploring subsistence
  • Education for subsistence
  • Education for sustainability
  • Imagining sustainability
  • Defining sustainability
  • Stories for sustainability
  • The power and pragmatism of language
  • Rectifying the names
  • A spirituality for our time
  • Conclusion : creating a sustainable culture
  • "For those who love nature" / in collaboration with C.J. Taylor.

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