Facing the wild : ecotourism, conservation, and animal encounters / Chilla Bulbeck.
"Facing the Wild is the first serious empirical examination of why people seek out animals in their natural environment. It investigates what the desire for this experience tells us about the meanings of animals, nature, authenticity and wilderness in contemporary industrialized societies, and...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Sterling Va :
Earthscan,
2005.
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| Summary: | "Facing the Wild is the first serious empirical examination of why people seek out animals in their natural environment. It investigates what the desire for this experience tells us about the meanings of animals, nature, authenticity and wilderness in contemporary industrialized societies, and whether visitors change their environmental perspectives and behaviour, as the custodians of wildlife parks would like them to. The book explores the contradictions and ambivalence that so many people experience in the presence of 'wild nature' - in loving it, we may diminish it, and in the act of wanting to see it, we may destroy it. Ultimately the book makes a case for 'respectful stewardship' of a 'hybrid nature' and provides insight for both practitioners and ecotourists alike."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 268-307) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1844071383 9781844071388 1844071375 9781844071371 |