Presenting And Representing Environments
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Presenting and Representing Environments
Author: Graham Humphrys
language: en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date: 2006-01-27
The presentation and representation of the environment occurs throughout academia and across all news media. The strict protocols of science often clash with environmental information available from sources that dwell on subjective aesthetic, emotional and personal sensitivities. This book challenge the reader, as student, teacher, researcher or policy maker, to reflect critically on the ways that environments are studied, interpreted, presented and represented, in education and public policy.
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