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1 online resource (189 pages) |
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Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research Ser |
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Routledge Advances in Climate Change Research Ser
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Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The intersection of Christianity and the environment -- Typology of separators, bargainers, and harmonizers -- Dramatism, argumentation, and rhetorical listening -- American Christianity and environmentalism -- Chapter outline -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 1 Defining the separators: War, melodrama, and authority -- The Cornwall Alliance -- Guiding terms -- Controlling definitions -- Shifting blame -- Appealing to authority -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 2 Separator strategies: Asking questions, accepting premises, and making it personal -- A cautionary tale -- Asking questions and accepting premises -- Making it personal -- Strategies to avoid -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 3 Defining the bargainers: Revolution, modification, and negotiating with environmentalism -- The Acton Institute -- Guiding terms -- Constructing a Biblical filter -- Appealing to scientific standards -- Cherry-picking evidence and experts -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 4 Bargainer strategies: Working within frames, joining the revolution, and employing examples -- Working within frames -- Joining the revolution -- Employing examples -- Strategies to avoid -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Defining the harmonizers: Harmony, collaboration, and acceptance -- The Evangelical Environmental Network -- Guiding terms -- Constructing a framework of harmony -- Negotiating their Christian environmental identity -- Justifying individual-levelactivism -- Conclusion -- Note -- References -- 6 Harmonizer strategies: Shifting frames from private to public, communicating urgency, and thinking globally -- Shifting frames from private to public -- Communicating urgency -- Thinking globally -- Strategies to avoid -- Conclusion -- Notes |
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Strategies for addressing harmonizers -- 1 Shift frames from private to public activism and encourage the audience to see private actions as part of larger public efforts -- 2 Highlight the urgency of action and the agency of people to contribute to the mitigation of climate change -- 3 Engage harmonizers' ecological beliefs by emphasizing global concerns -- Conclusion -- References -- Index |
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References-Conclusion: What we learn at the intersection of Christianity and climate change-Summary of key insights-Lessons for rhetoric and public communication-Limitations and future research-Conclusion-References-Executive summary: Talking points and strategies for engaging in climate change conversations-General strategies for climate communication-1 Treat conversations as dialogues instead of monologues. Approach interactions (even if they are one-way communicative events) with a mindset of openness, listening, and valuing the audience-2 Learn about the audience to locate their underlying values and then connect those values to environmental issues-3 Find points of common identity so people can feel connected to the conversation and the topic and be motivated to act in response-Strategies for addressing separators-1 Ask questions to learn more about the person you are engaging. People want to see themselves as valued conversation partners and not as targets to be convinced or persuaded-2 Offer premises (parts of arguments) that align with existing beliefs-3 Make it personal by finding local, communal, and situational nuances related to your audience-Strategies for addressing bargainers-1 Work within frames by embracing competing narratives as opportunities to find overlap and convergence. If someone shifts an environmental conversation to economics, religion, or politics, we can modify our communication to engage those frames-2 Joining the revolution by recognizing the variability and flexibility of scientific knowledge as a way to guard against bargainers' refutation of scientific consensus-3 Employ examples by finding concrete statistics, narratives, and similar situations where people have found success through environmentally-restorativeactions, beliefs, and behaviors |
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780429998362 |
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0429998368 |
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