Tar Wars: Oil, Environment and Alberta's Image Contributor(s): Takach, Geo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1772121401 ISBN-13: 9781772121407 Publisher: University of Alberta Press OUR PRICE: $38.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Art | Film & Video - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Business & Economics | Public Relations |
Dewey: 338.272 |
LCCN: 2017304987 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.84 lbs) 256 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Tar Wars offers a critical inside look at how leading image-makers negotiate escalating tensions between continuous economic growth mandated by a globalized economic system and its unsustainable environmental costs. As place branding assumes paramount importance in an increasingly global, visual, and ecologically conscious society, an international battle unfolds over Alberta's bituminous sands. This battle pits independent documentary filmmakers against professional communicators employed by government and the oil industry. Tar Wars engages scholars and students in communications, film, environmental studies, social psychology, PR, media and cultural studies, and petrocultures. This book also speaks to decision makers, activists, and citizens exploring intersections of energy, environment, culture, politics, economy, media and power. |