{"product_id":"bad-environmentalism-nicole-seymour-9781517903886","title":"Bad Environmentalism: Irony and Irreverence in the Ecological Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraces a tradition of ironic and irreverent environmentalism, asking us to rethink the movement's reputation for gloom and doom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivists today strive to educate the public about climate change, but sociologists have found that the more we know about alarming issues, the less likely we are to act. Meanwhile, environmentalists have acquired a reputation as gloom-and-doom killjoys. \u003ci\u003eBad Environmentalism\u003c\/i\u003e identifies contemporary texts that respond to these absurdities and ironies through absurdity and irony--as well as camp, frivolity, irreverence, perversity, and playfulness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Seymour develops the concept of \"bad environmentalism\" cultural thought that employs dissident affects and sensibilities to reflect critically on our current moment and on mainstream environmental activism. From the television show \u003ci\u003eWildboyz\u003c\/i\u003e to the short film series \u003ci\u003eGreen Porno\u003c\/i\u003e, Seymour shows that this tradition of thought is widespread--spanning animation, documentary, fiction film, performance art, poetry, prose fiction, social media, and stand-up comedy since at least 1975. Seymour argues that these texts reject self-righteousness and sentimentality, undercutting public negativity toward activism and questioning basic environmentalist assumptions: that love and reverence are required for ethical relationships with the nonhuman and that knowledge is key to addressing problems like climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny and original, \u003ci\u003eBad Environmentalism\u003c\/i\u003e champions the practice of alternative green politics. From drag performance to Indigenous comedy, Seymour expands our understanding of how environmental art and activism can be pleasurable, even in a time of undeniable crisis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicole Seymour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1517903882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781517903886\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2019","brand":"Nicole Seymour","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48088507187455,"sku":"9781517903886","price":108.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_44d8937b-e271-484b-879d-015bffe181ca.jpg?v=1769105148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bad-environmentalism-nicole-seymour-9781517903886","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}