Eco-activists and the utopian project
The power of critical consciousness and a new eco imaginary
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12272012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Yisrael Epstein-HaLevi (Adirondack Diversity Initiative, Saranac Lake, United States, corresponding author), Florencia Silveira (0000-0001-6776-5006, Department of Sociology, University at Albany, Albany, Suny, United States), Melissa L Hoffmann (0009-0009-3291-8127, Vassar College), Melissa Hoffmann (Environmental Studies Major class, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, United States) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 13-33 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Studies in Sociology of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0962-0214 • E-ISSN: 1747-5066 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09620214.2020.1864223 |
| OpenAlex | W3128630700 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 26 |
Today humanity is facing a sixth mass extinction: the first in 65 million years. The extinction underway is occurring at a rate faster than any previous mass extinction in Earth’s history. Our current forms of extraction economics, overproduction, and consumption are not just unsustainable – they are literally annihilationist towards our biosphere. They endanger the very fabric of life in our planet. Yet to imagine a redesign is nearly impossible for many who currently benefit from such systems. Where does the knowledge and critical consciousness for how to reimagine new systems of living reside? Two questions guide our research: 1) Can education play a role in redesigning such systems? 2) How do resistance movements and their associated forms of education help us reconsider the imaginaries of what is possible? Specifically, we explore the ways in which activist has evolved into a form of education, particularly through its engagement in non-formal education
Biosphere · Consciousness · Consumerism · Environmental education · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Extinction event · Humanity · Neoliberalism (international relations · Pedagogy · Political science · Power (physics · Resistance (ecology · Social science · Sociology · The Imaginary · Education and Vocational Training · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Law · Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics · Ecology
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Formal, nonformal and informal education
Paulo Freire
Pedagogy of Indignation
The Effects of Education as an Institution
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |