Practising Immanence: Living with Theory and Environmental Education

Practising Immanence: Living with Theory and Environmental Education explores the relationship between qualitative inquiry and environmental education, merging methodology and pedagogy. It introduces the concept of haecceities as sites of variation, highlighting the unstable self, the immanent environment, and the ethical tensions created in education, inquiry, and life in the Anthropocene. The book offers a creative and critical approach to research, appealing to those interested in exploring environmental problems and inquiry through creative-relational, narrative, embodied, and post-qualitative approaches.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 250 pages
Publication date: 28 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Practising Immanence: Living with Theory and Environmental Education offers a groundbreaking exploration of the interconnections between qualitative inquiry and environmental education, creating a transformative space where methodology becomes pedagogy and each of these concepts is inherently environmental. Through a vibrant and innovative approach, author Clark challenges conventional research practices and presents alternative ways of conducting inquiry. Drawing on new materialisms, affect theory, and the practical philosophy of Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, the book weaves together personal narratives and theoretical insights to produce eight "haecceities"—philosophical concepts that prioritize the thisness of a thing or event. This innovative methodological approach allows the haecceities to serve as sites of variation, exploring the complexities of the self as unstable and posthuman, the environment as an all-encompassing immanent force, and the ethical tensions these shifts create in education, inquiry, and life in the Anthropocene.

Practising Immanence is a radical and vitalizing book that appeals to those who are passionate about exploring environmental problems and inquiry in conjunction with each other. It welcomes those who are drawn to creative-relational, narrative, embodied, and post-qualitative approaches to research, seeking to push the boundaries of knowledge production and understanding. By intertwining theory and environmental education, Practising Immanence offers a fresh perspective on the world, challenging readers to think critically and creatively about the complex relationships between humans and their surroundings. This book is a must-read for scholars, educators, and anyone interested in shaping a more sustainable and just future.

Weight: 390g
Dimension: 156 x 235 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032561912