Making Meaning Out of Mountains

Language: English

Published by University of British Columbia Press, CA, 2013

0774821973 / 9780774821971

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Mountains bear the imprint of human activity. Scars from logging andsurface mining sit alongside national parks and ski lodges. Althoughthe environmental effects of extractive industries are well known,skiing is more likely to bring to mind images of luxury, wealth, andhealth. In Making Meaning out of Mountains, Mark Stoddart draws oninterviews, field observations, and media analysis to reveal themultiple, often conflicting meanings attached to skiing in BritishColumbia. Corporate leaders promote the industry as sustainabledevelopment, while environmentalists and some First Nations argue thatskiing sacrifices wildlife habitats and traditional lands to tourismand corporate gain. Skiers themselves appreciate the opportunity tocommune with nature but are concerned about skiing'senvironmental impact. This multilayered analysis not only challenges us to reflect moreseriously on skiing's negative effects, it also brings to lighthow certain groups came to be viewed as the "natural"inhabitants and legitimate managers of mountain environments.

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Title
Making Meaning Out of Mountains
Author
Mark C.J. Stoddart
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press, CA
Publication year
2013
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0774821973
ISBN 13
9780774821971
Item weight
360 grams

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