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Education, Sustainability and the Ecological Social Imaginary

Connective Education and Global Change

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Authors:
  1. Jeff Buckles

    1. York St John University, York, United Kingdom

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  • Argues that the Earth is going through a profound transformation, caused in large part by human activity
  • Develops a model of what education could look like if humankind focused upon the ecological challenges of the 21st Century
  • Maps out possible foundations of a post-modern world, one in which humankind lives in harmony with the planet

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 1-11

  3. Setting the Scene: Domains, Challenges and the Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 13-23

  4. The Modern Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 25-49

  5. Education in the Modern Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 51-76

  6. The Major Challenges of the 21st Century?

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 77-104

  7. The Challenges of the 21st Century and the Modern Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 105-120

  8. The Ecological Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 121-144

  9. Education in the Ecological Social Imaginary

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 145-180

  10. Conclusion

    • Jeff Buckles
    Pages 181-188

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 189-212
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About this book

This book analyses the evidence for global change, and suggests that the Earth is going through a profound transformation, caused in large part by human action. Land, oceans, polar regions and the atmosphere are all being deeply affected by the human population's lifestyle: what should the educational response be to these various aspects of global change? To answer this, the values of an ecological response are developed, leading to the notion of an 'Ecological Social Imaginary', which looks at how humans can change their way of living to one that is more in harmony with the planet that they live on and depend upon. To enable this, an ecological form of education, Connective Education, is proposed. This focuses on how the human and natural world can be connected for the benefit of humankind and all living and non-living entities, joining head, hand, heart and spirit to the web of life. It is argued that through Connective Education, a particular type of person is formed: one who is able to take their place in the human and natural world, and in this way truly connect with their planet. The book will be essential reading for those working in the fields of Education and Environmental Studies. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • York St John University, York, United Kingdom

    Jeff Buckles

About the author

Jeff Buckles is Senior Lecturer in Education at York St John University, UK. He has 20 years' experience of teaching in secondary, middle and primary schools as a teacher and head teacher. He has also taught in Higher Education for 16 years.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Education, Sustainability and the Ecological Social Imaginary

  • Book Subtitle: Connective Education and Global Change

  • Authors: Jeff Buckles

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74442-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-74441-4Published: 04 June 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08992-4Published: 02 February 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-74442-1Published: 23 May 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 212

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sociology of Education, Sustainable Development, Environmental Sociology, Curriculum Studies, Educational Philosophy

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