The Ecocentrists
A History of Radical Environmentalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7307567 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert Wy (0000-0003-4879-8560, corresponding author), Robert Wyss (University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 834-834 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jahist/jaz655 |
| OpenAlex | W2993253297 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The title clearly defines the mission. The Ecocentrists is an examination of the evolving development of an environmental philosophy espoused by a cadre of radical activists. As the author Keith Makoto Woodhouse writes: Ecocentric thought assumed that trees, bears, and grasshoppers should receive as much consideration as humans in decisions large and small about the shape of modern society. An ecocentric outlook granted no more value to people ... as it did to plants, animals, and ecosystems. (pp. 96–97) Woodhouse deftly explains how the philosophical underpinnings of this movement matured over time, primarily by concentrating on one organization—Earth First! Begun in 1980 as a rebellion against more moderate environmental organizations, it was often inspired by the anarchistic musings of author Edward Abbey. Activists infiltrated forests to prevent logging by engaging in blockades, tree sitting, and inserting metal spikes into trees. This culminated in 1990 with the Redwood Summer, in which up to three thousand protesters attempted to shut down redwood logging in northern California. By then many leaders were having second thoughts about the movement's radical tactics. Activists subsequently discovered commonality with the emerging field of conservation biology and mainstream organizations such as the Sierra Club
Club · Environmental ethics · Environmental movement · Environmentalism · Geography · Logging · Mainstream · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Value (mathematics · American Environmental and Regional History · Forestry · History · Law · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |