HLTB15H3 Lecture Notes - Physical Geography, Genderqueer, Social Constructionism
3 Apr 2013
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Air scholarship focuses solely on physical dimensions of air pollution expressed quantitatively. Inseparable physical, scientific cultural, social, economic and political dimensions and pays little or no regard to identities. From other work by bruno and other theorist, if we let go foundational nature, disrupt humanism and non scientific knowledge seriously, might be able to develop a new respect for atmospheric environments and build a better common world. Environmental problems transgresses boundaries of nature and culture, requires broad, diverse, heterogeneous thinking. Air pollution- object of environmental science, embedded in our everyday social and cultural world. Most air pollution paper pay little or no attention place specific cultural meanings attached to air pollution in that locality. This paper looks at reframing air pollution on the lines of what hulme said about the reconnect of culture with climate. This paper also outlines the barriers that exist between science and culture and looks into possible ways to bridge this gap.
