Main entry:

Mitchell, Audra, author.

Title & Author:

Revenant ecologies : defying the violence of extinction and conservation / Audra Mitchell.

Publication:

Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, [2023]

Description:

xi, 368 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Megadeath"? Questioning concepts of "(Mass) Extinction" -- (Bio)plurality : difference, sameness, and the violence of biodiversity -- Earth/Body violence : the systematic destruction of (Bio)plurality -- Invasive states : colonialism, capitalism, and narratives of invasion -- Genocide, eliminative violence, and extinction -- Apocalyptic conservation : from "Human Extinction" to "Half-Earth" -- Revenant ecologies : practices of reversal and return -- Conclusion: Returning futures.

Summary:

"Critiquing the Western discourse of global extinction and biodiversity, Revenant Ecologies promotes new ways of articulating the ethical enormity of global extinction. Arguing that Western conservation approaches not only ignore but also magnify powerful forms of structural violence, Audra Mitchell fuses political ecology, global ethics, and violence studies to offer concrete, practical alternatives"-- Provided by publisher.
"Engaging a broad spectrum of ecological thought to articulate the ethical scale of global extinction As global rates of plant and animal extinctions mount, anxieties about the future of the earth's ecosystems are fueling ever more ambitious efforts at conservation, which draw on Western scientific principles to manage species and biodiversity. In Revenant Ecologies, Audra Mitchell argues that these responses not only ignore but also magnify powerful forms of structural violence like colonialism, racism, genocide, extractivism, ableism, and heteronormativity, ultimately contributing to the destruction of unique life forms and ecosystems. Critiquing the Western discourse of global extinction and biodiversity through the lens of diverse Indigenous philosophies and other marginalized knowledge systems, Revenant Ecologies promotes new ways of articulating the ethical enormity of global extinction. Mitchell offers an ambitious framework-(bio)plurality-that focuses on nurturing unique, irreplaceable worlds, relations, and ecosystems, aiming to transform global ecological-political relations, including through processes of land return and critically confronting discourses on "human extinction." Highlighting the deep violence that underpins ideas of "extinction," "conservation," and "biodiversity," Revenant Ecologies fuses political ecology, global ethics, and violence studies to offer concrete, practical alternatives. It also foregrounds the ways that multi-life-form worlds are actively defying the forms of violence that drive extinction-and that shape global efforts to manage it. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781517906818 paperback
1517906814 paperback
9781517906801 hardcover
1517906806 hardcover
electronic book
9781452960562
9781452960555

Subject:

Nature conservation Social aspects United States.
Mass extinctions Social aspects United States.
Environmental justice United States.
Traditional ecological knowledge United States.
Nature Conservation Aspect social États-Unis.
Extinctions massives Aspect social États-Unis.
Justice environnementale États-Unis.
Savoirs écologiques traditionnels États-Unis.
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
Environmental justice
Nature conservation Social aspects
Traditional ecological knowledge
United States
Nature conservation / Social aspects / United States
Mass extinctions / Social aspects / United States
Environmental justice / United States
Traditional ecological knowledge / United States
Nature / Conservation / Aspect social / États-Unis
Extinctions massives / Aspect social / États-Unis
Justice environnementale / États-Unis
Savoirs écologiques traditionnels / États-Unis
NATURE / Environmental Conservation et Protection
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism et Post-Colonialism
Nature conservation / Social aspects

Holdings:

Location: Library main 319284
Call No.: 319284
Copy: 1
Status: Available