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Inhuman Nature
Sociable Life on a Dynamic Planet
- Nigel Clark - The Open University
December 2010 | 272 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
The relationship between social thought and earth processes is in its infancy. It is an oddly neglected part of the social sciences.
This exciting book, Inhuman Nature, offers to make good the defect by exploring how human induced changes impact upon planetary process. The book:
- Provides a much needed in-depth inquiry into the volatile relationship between human life and the physical earth
- Considers the social and political implications of consistently thinking of the earth as a dynamic planet
- Asks what we can learn from natural catastrophes
- Brings together an inter-disciplinary perspective using data from Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy and Earth / Life Sciences
The result is a landmark work that will be of interest to readers across the Social Sciences and Humanities as well as Geography and Environmental Studies.
Introduction
The Earth in Physical and Social Thought
Ways to Make a World: From Relational Materiality to Radical Asymmetry
After the Tsunami: Vulnerability on a Volatile Planet
Quaking: The 1755 Lisbon Disaster and the Modern Subject
Justice and Abrupt Climate Change
Hurricane Katrina and the Origins of Community
'Burning for the Other': Colonial Encounters on a Planet of Fire
Extending Hospitality: Global Mobility and Journeys in Deep Time
