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Introducing Environmental Communication

Contains tables, glossary pp. 278-286, index pp. 287-288

ISBN 978-1-00-957279-8; 978-1-00-957283-5; 978-1-00-957281-1

"Introducing Environmental Communication offers a critical and interdisciplinary introduction to the field, designed primarily for undergraduate students in both specialist and general courses, as well as for postgraduate and professional learners. Its modular structure allows chapters to be used independently across a wide range of teaching, training, and coaching contexts. The book addresses underrepresented themes, including intercultural communication, postcolonial studies and social psychology, while combining theory with real-world application through staggered tasks, discussion prompts, case studies, and projects. Each chapter is supported by up-to-date examples and structured to guide learners from foundational concepts to more complex analysis. Adopting a critical lens, power and justice inequalities are highlighted and perspectives from the Global South are amplified, conveying both the urgency and complexity of the field. Short videos with accompanying discussion points are available online, enhancing the book's multimedia resources." (Publisher description)
PART I. INTRODUCING ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION, 1
1 Constructing the Environment, 3
2 What Is Environmental Communication? 28
3 Rethinking Environmental Competence, 48
PART II. THEORIES, KEY CONCEPTS AND APPROACHES, 65
4 Environmental Communication Approaches, 67
5 Econarratology, 87
6 Imagological Perspectives in Literature and Film, 110
7 Environmental Economics, 131
8 Sociological Approaches, 149
9 Environmental Governance, 167
10 Psychological Perspectives, 182
PART III. APPLICATION, 201
11 Social Movements Campaigns for Sustainability and Climate Justice, 203
12 Key Aims and Methods in Environmental Education, 220
13 Challenges and Success Stories in Environmental Journalism, 234
14 Environmental Communication in the Digital Sphere and the Role of AI, 251
15 Reflections on the Future of Environmental Communication, 268