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Uncommon Ground: Landscape, Values and the Environment (Explorations in Anthropology),Used
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What makes people care about the environment? Why and how do different cultural groups value land in different ways? With increasing international concern about green issues, and the apparent failure of mechanistic solutions to complex problems, Uncommon Ground provides a timely understanding of the cultural values that underpin humanenvironmental relations. Through a comparison of two very different groups, the Aboriginal people and the white cattle farmers in Far North Queensland, Uncommon Ground explores how the humanenvironmental relationship is culturally constructed. This highly topical study also examines the longterm conflicts over land in Australia, which have brought to the surface each group's environmental values. The author considers how these values are acquired, and the universal and cultural factors that lead to their development. Major emphasis is put on the cultural forms that create and express environmental values for the Aborigines and the white pastoralists, such as: historical background land use and economic modes sociospatial organization language, knowledge and methods of socialization oral and visual representation cosmological beliefs and systems of law This book is very accessible and should be widely used on anthropology, environmental studies and geography courses.]
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Uncommon Ground: Landscape, Values and the Environment'? A: The book explores how different cultural groups, specifically Aboriginal people and white cattle farmers in Far North Queensland, value land and the environment, providing insights into the cultural values that shape human-environmental relationships.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Veronica Strang.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: It was published on August 1, 1997.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: How many pages does 'Uncommon Ground' contain? A: The book contains 324 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, the book is highly accessible and is recommended for courses in anthropology, environmental studies, and geography.
- Q: What cultural aspects does the book examine? A: It examines historical background, land use, socio-spatial organization, language, oral representation, and cosmological beliefs.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of this book? A: Yes, this is the First Edition of 'Uncommon Ground'.
- Q: What themes are discussed in 'Uncommon Ground'? A: The book discusses themes of cultural values in relation to environmental issues, land conflicts, and the different ways cultural groups perceive and interact with their environment.