Inhuman Nature by Nigel Clark

Inhuman Nature by Nigel Clark

A timely exploration of the social context of environmental change and it's effect on mankind. A unique mix of both social and environmental science approaches.

Drawing on an impressive array of philosophical, social, and natural science sources Nigel Clark′s magnificent Inhuman Nature provides a compelling account of the respects in which modern ways of living are perpetually exposed to unpredictable natural processes and transformations and the manner in which communities have responded with care and hospitality to the desperate plight of others
Barry Smart
Professor of Sociology, Portmouth University

Inhuman Nature: Sociable Life on a Dynamic Planet is a watershed for social theoryNigel Clark’s engaging book brings together earth systems science, philosophy, and history to challenge the longstanding impasse created through the philosophical separation of humans from the world. This book does not simply ‘take nature into account’: fires, floods, volcanoes, climate change, and hurricanes take centre-stage in this thorough re-writing of the organic and inorganic. Inhuman Nature asks the most important questions of our time, and is a must-read for anyone who takes nature and our future on this planet seriously
Myra Hird
Professor of Sociology, Queen’s University Canada

This is possibly one of the most important books you are ever likely to read, particularly if you have been duped into thinking ‘nature’ and ‘planet earth’ are merely benevolent forces at the mercy of an insane, disordered humanity. According to Clark this just-so story illustrates our twin bad habits of focussing almost exclusively on human powers (exaggerating them wildly) and developing a blindness to the agency and powers of non-humans. This book reveals what the world is like when we come to our senses, literally. You wont look back (the view is better)
Adrian Franklin
Professor of Sociology, University of Tasmania

Nigel Clark offers in this book a unique position, and radical, on the links between human and non-human to question the contemporary "environmental crisis". The ambitious question the author asks is: How to live with others and things in this context of profound insecurity? ...Above all, this book is incredibly stimulating. -- Séverine Durand, Université de Grenoble- UMR Pacte

Nigel Clark is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the Open University

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ISBN 13	9780761957249
ISBN 10	0761957243
Title	Inhuman Nature
Author	Nigel Clark
Series	Published In Association With Theory Culture And Society Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2010-12-10
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.