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Book Title
Civilizing Nature: National Parks in Global Historical Perspectiv
ISBN
9780857455253
Subject Area
Nature, Travel, History, Political Science
Publication Name
Civilizing Nature : National Parks in Global Historical Perspective
Item Length
9.3 in
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Subject
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Globalization, Social History, General, Parks & Campgrounds
Publication Year
2012
Series
Environment in History: International Perspectives Ser.
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.8 in
Author
Sabine Höhler
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first designation in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s they have become a global phenomenon. The development of these ecological and political systems cannot be understood as a simple reaction to mounting environmental problems, nor can it be explained by the spread of environmental sensibilities. Shifting the focus from the usual emphasis on national parks in the United States, this volume adopts an historical and transnational perspective on the global geography of protected areas and its changes over time. It focuses especially on the actors, networks, mechanisms, arenas, and institutions responsible for the global spread of the national park and the associated utilization and mobilization of asymmetrical relationships of power and knowledge, contributing to scholarly discussions of globalization and the emergence of global environmental institutions and governance.

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Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0857455257
ISBN-13
9780857455253
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Author
Sabine Höhler
Publication Name
Civilizing Nature : National Parks in Global Historical Perspective
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Globalization, Social History, General, Parks & Campgrounds
Publication Year
2012
Series
Environment in History: International Perspectives Ser.
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Travel, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Length
9.3 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6.2 in
Item Weight
0 Oz

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LCCN
2012-001636
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Sb481.C57 2012
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"This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." · Choice "The book meets its aim of moving conservation scholarship in a new direction by providing analysis of the 'national'' (and not just the 'park') part of national parks." · The Public Historian "The essays in Civilizing Nature are generally very good in outlining and analyzing institutions, governments, and the roles of NGOs, scientists, and stakeholders within and regarding national parks around the globe." · Journal of Tourism History "This volume impresses with a well written, fascinating and remarkably multi-facetted story about one of the globally most successful nature conservation policies. It shows clearly that the future of environmental and nature conservation work lies in comparative global history that leaves enough room for local specificities and actors, without losing sight of larger processes." · Sehepunkte "Civilizing Nature is a seminal work of outstanding scholars in their fields...a critically important addition to academic library Environmental Studies." · Midwest Book Review "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." · Environment and History "[This volume] brings together an appealing array of scholars to describe and discuss how the term 'national park' has been perceived and used worldwide. While taking readers on a whirlwind tour of places--20-odd parks in more than 16 countries in 13 chapters--it explores ideas of 'territorialization' 'nationalism,' and 'globalization' in an ecological milieu and, in turn, puts 'wilderness,' 'nature,' and 'preservation' in much-needed political and cultural context...Overall, the work leaves cultural geographers informed and inspired to continue studying and contributing to discussions of reservation, politics, ecology, and history in the context of national parks." · Journal of Cultural Geography "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathbreaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethcentury global history." · Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." · Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." · Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester, "This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." · Choice "This volume impresses with a well written, fascinating and remarkably multi-facetted story about one of the globally most successful nature conservation policies. It shows clearly that the future of environmental and nature conservation work lies in comparative global history that leaves enough room for local specificities and actors, without losing sight of larger processes." · Sehepunkte "Civilizing Nature is a seminal work of outstanding scholars in their fields...a critically important addition to academic library Environmental Studies." · Midwest Book Review "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." · Environment and History "[This volume] brings together an appealing array of scholars to describe and discuss how the term 'national park' has been perceived and used worldwide. While taking readers on a whirlwind tour of places-20-odd parks in more than 16 countries in 13 chapters-it explores ideas of 'territorialization' 'nationalism,' and 'globalization' in an ecological milieu and, in turn, puts 'wilderness,' 'nature,' and 'preservation' in much-needed political and cultural context...Overall, the work leaves cultural geographers informed and inspired to continue studying and contributing to discussions of reservation, politics, ecology, and history in the context of national parks." · Journal of Cultural Geography "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathâ€�breaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethâ€�century global history." · Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." · Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." · Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester, "This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." Choice "This volume impresses with a well written, fascinating and remarkably multi-facetted story about one of the globally most successful nature conservation policies. It shows clearly that the future of environmental and nature conservation work lies in comparative global history that leaves enough room for local specificities and actors, without losing sight of larger processes." Sehepunkte "Civilizing Nature is a seminal work of outstanding scholars in their fields...a critically important addition to academic library Environmental Studies." Midwest Book Review "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." Environment and History "[This volume] brings together an appealing array of scholars to describe and discuss how the term 'national park' has been perceived and used worldwide. While taking readers on a whirlwind tour of places-20-odd parks in more than 16 countries in 13 chapters-it explores ideas of 'territorialization' 'nationalism,' and 'globalization' in an ecological milieu and, in turn, puts 'wilderness,' 'nature,' and 'preservation' in much-needed political and cultural context...Overall, the work leaves cultural geographers informed and inspired to continue studying and contributing to discussions of reservation, politics, ecology, and history in the context of national parks." Journal of Cultural Geography "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathâ€�breaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethâ€�century global history." Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester, "This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." Choice "The book meets its aim of moving conservation scholarship in a new direction by providing analysis of the 'national'' (and not just the 'park') part of national parks." The Public Historian "The essays in Civilizing Nature are generally very good in outlining and analyzing institutions, governments, and the roles of NGOs, scientists, and stakeholders within and regarding national parks around the globe." Journal of Tourism History "This volume impresses with a well written, fascinating and remarkably multi-facetted story about one of the globally most successful nature conservation policies. It shows clearly that the future of environmental and nature conservation work lies in comparative global history that leaves enough room for local specificities and actors, without losing sight of larger processes." Sehepunkte "Civilizing Nature is a seminal work of outstanding scholars in their fields...a critically important addition to academic library Environmental Studies." Midwest Book Review "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." Environment and History "[This volume] brings together an appealing array of scholars to describe and discuss how the term 'national park' has been perceived and used worldwide. While taking readers on a whirlwind tour of places-20-odd parks in more than 16 countries in 13 chapters-it explores ideas of 'territorialization' 'nationalism,' and 'globalization' in an ecological milieu and, in turn, puts 'wilderness,' 'nature,' and 'preservation' in much-needed political and cultural context...Overall, the work leaves cultural geographers informed and inspired to continue studying and contributing to discussions of reservation, politics, ecology, and history in the context of national parks." Journal of Cultural Geography "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathbreaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethcentury global history." Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester, "This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." · Choice "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." · Environment and History "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathâ€�breaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethâ€�century global history." · Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters, which are organised under three headings - parks and empires, organisations and networks, and nations and nature. A review is particularly appropriate in Environment and History, which has published so many pioneering accounts of the national experience. This review may most usefully convey the truly global scope of the present volume." · Environment and History "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." · Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." · Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester, "This book makes a unique contribution to the conservation literature by enhancing one's understanding and appreciation of the cultural meaning of nature conservation through the lens of national park development. [...] Highly recommended." Choice "The book meets its aim of moving conservation scholarship in a new direction by providing analysis of the 'national'' (and not just the 'park') part of national parks." The Public Historian "The essays in Civilizing Nature are generally very good in outlining and analyzing institutions, governments, and the roles of NGOs, scientists, and stakeholders within and regarding national parks around the globe." Journal of Tourism History "This volume impresses with a well written, fascinating and remarkably multi-facetted story about one of the globally most successful nature conservation policies. It shows clearly that the future of environmental and nature conservation work lies in comparative global history that leaves enough room for local specificities and actors, without losing sight of larger processes." Sehepunkte "Civilizing Nature is a seminal work of outstanding scholars in their fields...a critically important addition to academic library Environmental Studies." Midwest Book Review "For those fascinated by the notion and practice of national parks, it is probably best to start with the abstracts to the thirteen chapters...[that] convey the truly global scope of the present volume... The editors are to be congratulated for their strong cast of contributors and the'fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research." Environment and History "[This volume] brings together an appealing array of scholars to describe and discuss how the term 'national park' has been perceived and used worldwide. While taking readers on a whirlwind tour of places-20-odd parks in more than 16 countries in 13 chapters-it explores ideas of 'territorialization' 'nationalism,' and 'globalization' in an ecological milieu and, in turn, puts 'wilderness,' 'nature,' and 'preservation' in much-needed political and cultural context...Overall, the work leaves cultural geographers informed and inspired to continue studying and contributing to discussions of reservation, politics, ecology, and history in the context of national parks." Journal of Cultural Geography "With an intellectual coherence often missing in the revised proceedings of conferences, Civilizing Nature is a pathâ€�breaking work in its field of comparative national park history. Both editors and contributors must be commended on the outcome. It is also a valuable contribution to environmental history more broadly and a useful addition to the study of twentiethâ€�century global history." Ian Tyrrell, Environment and Nature in New Zealand "The editors are to be congratulated on having put together such a strong cast of contributors and on having extracted such fine essays that represent the fruits of cutting-edge research on national park history. I feel strongly that the future of environmental history lies in global and comparative studies of this sort and this volume offers a model in being both genuinely global and genuinely comparative." Peter Coates, University of Bristol "This book is very worthwhile, and likely to be of interest to readers interesting in conservation and environmental studies more widely. The way that the manuscript is organised into themes is very sensible and helps the reader draw some of the connections between apparently disparate cases." Rosaleen Duffy, University of Manchester
Table of Content
Preface List of Tables, Maps and Illustrations List of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Introduction: Towards a Global History of National Parks Bernhard Gissibl, Sabine Höhler, Patrick Kupper PART I: PARKS AND EMPIRES Chapter 1. Unpacking Yellowstone: The American National Park in Global Perspective Karen Jones Chapter 2. How National Were the First National Parks? Comparative Perspectives from the British Settler Societies Melissa Harper and Richard White Chapter 3. Imperial Preservation and Landscape Reclamation: National Parks and Natural Reserves in French Colonial Africa Caroline Ford Chapter 4. From Colonial Imposition to National Icon: Malaysia's Taman Negara National Park Jeyamalar Kathirithamby-Wells Chapter 5. A Bavarian Serengeti: Space, race and time in the entangled history of nature conservation in East Africa and Germany Bernhard Gissibl PART II: ORGANIZATIONS AND NETWORKS Chapter 6. Translating Yellowstone: Early European National Parks, Weltnaturschutz and the Swiss Model Patrick Kupper Chapter 7. Framing the Heritage of Mankind: National Parks on the International Agenda Anna-Katharina Wöbse Chapter 8. Global Values, Local Politics: Inuit Internationalism and the Establishment of Northern Yukon National Park Brad Martin Chapter 9. Demarcating Wilderness and Disciplining Wildlife: Radiotracking Large Carnivores in Yellowstone and ChitwanNational Parks Etienne Benson PART III: NATIONS AND NATURES Chapter 10. A Revolutionary Civilization: National Parks, Transnational Exchanges, and the Construction of Modern Mexico Emily Wakild Chapter 11. Parks without Wilderness, Wilderness without Parks? Assigning National Park status to Dutch Man-made Landscapes and Colonial Game Reserves Henny van der Windt Chapter 12. Globalizing Nature: National Parks, Tiger Reserves, and Biosphere Reserves in Independent India Michael Lewis Chapter 13. Slovenia's Triglav National Park: From Imperial Borderland to National Ethnoscape Carolin Firouzeh Roeder Epilogue: National Parks, Civilization and Globalization Jane Carruthers Select Bibliography
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
333.7
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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