The Trouble with Wonderlands: The National Park Service and the Social Construction of Nature
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Authors
Reckard, Margaux A.
Issue Date
2013
Type
Presentation
Language
en_US
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Abstract
Nature and wilderness are socially constructed; the strict dualism
of nature versus culture that pervades both historical and
contemporary public discourse is impossible.
Contemporary understandings of nature and wilderness in the
United States are historically grounded and are largely a product
of the National Parks Service’s production of space. In many
ways, because the National Parks represent the nation, they shape
definitions of wilderness in the social imaginary of the United
States.
In an era that is confronting anthropogenic climate change, the
separation of nature and culture is anachronistic and unhelpful
for environmental responsibility.
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1 broadside
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College
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