Earthbodies: Rediscovering Our Planetary Senses (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780791454183)

Earthbodies describes how our bodies are open circuits to a sensual magic and planetary care that when closed off leads to disastrous detours, such as illness, "dis-ease," and toxicity. In doing so, it answers a variety of questions. Can we understand our bodies without understanding how they are part of a rhythmic flow with the rest of the planet? How can we decide how to treat the animals around us when we fail to realize the nature of our kinship with them? Without hearing the voices of the earth, rocks, and ocean waves, how can we dialogue with the planet or understand ourselves? Why are we so fascinated with film versions of nightmarish ghouls and vampires? How can celebrities impact more on our lives than our own families? What kind of human connection can we expect from the Internet? How is it that some of our adolescent boys shoot down their schoolmates? Despite our apparent cynicism, is our culture overly sentimental? What kind of ethics would help us find a moral way to achieve an inclusive global community and cherish the environment?

Author: Glen a. Mazis
ISBN-10: 0791454185
ISBN-13: 9780791454183
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 07/03/2002
Pages: 281
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.94w x 0.62d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2003 pg. 1196