Main entry:

Cohen, William J., author.

Title & Author:

Ecohumanism and the ecological culture : the educational legacy of Lewis Mumford and Ian McHarg / William J. Cohen ; with a foreword by Frederick R. Steiner.

Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2019.
©2019

Description:

xxvi, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Pathways to the ecological culture -- Emergence of a second enlightenment for the ecological culture -- Planning and design perspectives for the ecological culture -- The shaping of Lewis Mumford's ecohumanism -- Planning and design: the fusion of theory and practice -- Ian McHarg's theory and method of ecological planning and design -- Design with nature : planning theory and critiques -- Ecology and human ecology in planning and design education -- The academic environments at Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania: 1936- 1968 -- The ecological planning curriculum: 1969-1973 -- The human ecological planning curriculum is established: 1973-1979 -- Increasing disarray and the loss in momentum: 1980-1985 -- Phasing down of the human ecological planning curriculum and new directions: 1986-2000 -- A retrospective analysis of the ecological planning curriculum -- A prescription for education in the ecological culture -- Ecological planning: Ian McHarg's legacy in practice and education -- Ecohumanism and the ecological culture : from technology to education.

Summary:

In 'Ecohumanism and the Ecological Culture', William Cohen shows how Mumford's conception of an educational philosophy was enacted by Mumford's mentee, Ian McHarg, the renowned landscape architect and regional planner at the University of Pennsylvania. McHarg advanced a new way to achieve an ecological culture-through an educational curriculum based on fusing ecohumanism to the planning and design disciplines. Cohen explores Mumford's important vision of ecohumanism-a synthesis of natural systems ecology with the myriad dimensions of human systems, or human ecology-and how McHarg actually formulated and made that vision happen. He considers the emergence of alternative energy systems and new approaches to planning and community development to achieve these goals. The ecohumanism graduate curriculum should become the basis to train the next generation of planners and designers to lead us into the ecological culture, thereby securing the educational legacy of both Lewis Mumford and Ian McHarg.

ISBN:

9781439918272 hardcover ; alkaline paper
1439918279 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781439918289 paperback ; alkaline paper
1439918287 paperback ; alkaline paper

Subject:

Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990.
McHarg, Ian L., 1920-2001.
Human ecology Study and teaching.
Environmentalism Study and teaching.
Environmental education.
Education Philosophy.
Écologie humaine Étude et enseignement.
Environnementalisme Étude et enseignement.
Éducation Philosophie.
LITERARY CRITICISM American General.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308028
Call No.: BIB 253469
Status: Available