Critical Perspectives on Social Constructions of Nature: Italy and the Bel Paese (1)

By: Sara Bonati and Margherita Cisani and Marco Tononi and Giacomo Zanolin

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Synopsis: This book explores the commodification of nature with a particular emphasis on how this process is perpetrated by capitalist societies.Through the example of Italy, the book presents another lens to observe landscapes and natures and the different actors, both human and non-human, involved in their production. It draws on critical geography perspectives to unveil the socionatural dynamics that form the basis of the commodification of Italian natures. It examines how the social construction of nature in Italy produces peculiar effects on ecologies and landscapes as well as on human and non-human bodies, and how alternative socionatures emerge.The book is written primarily for scholars, particularly in human, cultural and critical geography, political ecology, cultural studies as well as heritage, tourism, sustainability and urban studies. It will also be of interest to policymakers and planners in nature conservation, landscape planning and heritage management.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 246 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040363515
Related ISBNs:: 9781040363478, 9781003465164, 9781032736266
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/13/25
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Sara Bonati, Margherita Cisani, Marco Tononi and Giacomo Zanolin
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sara Bonati
Edited by:: Margherita Cisani
Edited by:: Marco Tononi
Edited by:: Giacomo Zanolin