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Ecopoiesis

A New Perspective for The Expressive and Creative Arts Therapies In The 21st Century

Stephen K Levine editor Alexander Kopytin editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published:21st Jun '22

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This insightful book, Ecopoiesis, provides tools and theories for enhancing understanding of eco perspectives and nature-assisted arts, fostering sustainable living.

The book Ecopoiesis serves as an innovative forum that combines tools, theories, and methodologies aimed at enhancing the reader's comprehension of new ecological perspectives and nature-assisted expressive arts and therapies. It aspires to cultivate humanity's ecopoietic abilities, promoting sustainable living while addressing the sociopsychological ramifications of the ecological crisis. Through this exploration, readers are encouraged to reflect on their relationship with nature and the impact of their creative expressions on the environment.

Emphasizing the significance of ecological and nature-assisted expressive arts, Ecopoiesis contextualizes these practices within the contemporary ecological challenges we face. The book is rich in fresh theoretical insights and serves as a timely compendium that integrates theory, research, and practical applications. It equips readers with methods and tools to effectively incorporate new eco perspectives into their artistic and therapeutic endeavors, fostering a deeper connection to the natural world.

By building upon the notion of poiesis as the human creative function, Ecopoiesis highlights the vital role of humanity's ecopoietic capacity in creating a more sustainable existence. Designed for a critical juncture in human history, this work acts as a platform for innovative ideas that align with the values of the environmental movement, aiming to mitigate the profound sociopsychological effects of the ecological crisis.

An erudite exploration of eco-humanity and feeling through art, in being more completely with the world as well as of the world. This book takes a fresh ecological perspective and offers hopeful insights to all those with an interest in the powerful role of art, no matter what the form or function, in helping to develop the emerging area of ecopoiesis. -- Professor Ross W. Prior, Principal Editor, Journal of Applied Arts & Health
This is a brave book! This is an urgent book! Expanding far beyond conventional therapies, the book engages with complex social, economic, and political issues related to climate crisis. It positions expressive arts therapists as uniquely situated to address the interrelationship between care for the self and care for the environment, tying well-being to decolonization of the planet. -- Catherine Hyland Moon, Professor Emeritus, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

ISBN: 9781787759930

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 24mm

Weight: 500g

336 pages