Spash, Clive L. 2018. Facing the Truth or Living a Lie: Conformity, Radicalism and Activism. Environmental Values. 27 (3), 215-222.
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People who speak up about the unpleasant realities of environmental degradation, capitalist exploitation and the growth economy are likely to be criticised for 'negative framing' - while corporations undermine truths by casting them as social constructs with no objective validity. Environmentalists increasingly conform to the idea of telling nice stories using abstract metaphors rather than seeking to identify, specify and name systemic problems and their causes. Psychological pressures faced by scientists and activists, and personal strategies for coming to terms with and combating harsh realities, are themes that run through this issue of Environmental Values. This reveals the necessity of radical activism and the expression of a more general concern over ethics and justice as counters to the stiflingly narrow hegemonic economic discourse that prevails in official circles.
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Status of publication | Published |
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Affiliation | WU |
Type of publication | Journal article |
Journal | Environmental Values |
Citation Index | SSCI |
Language | English |
Title | Facing the Truth or Living a Lie: Conformity, Radicalism and Activism |
Volume | 27 |
Number | 3 |
Year | 2018 |
Page from | 215 |
Page to | 222 |
Reviewed? | Y |
DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096327118X15217309300804 |
Open Access | N |
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