Building Resistance from Home: EcoVillage at Ithaca as a Model of Sustainable Living

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dc.contributor.authorFischetti, Diana Michelle, 1976-
dc.date.accessioned2008-12-08T23:08:39Z
dc.date.available2008-12-08T23:08:39Z
dc.date.issued2008-09
dc.descriptionxv, 224 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en
dc.description.abstractBecause of the personal, social, economic, and environmental impacts of material consumption, resistance is afoot. The creation of new places is a tool used by those resisting the negative aspects of consumer culture. One example is the ecovillage: an intentional community whose members strive to live in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner, to practice voluntary simplicity, and to cultivate meaning, life satisfaction, and fulfillment. This research involves a case study of EcoVillage at Ithaca, located in New York, the goal of which is to create a model of sustainable living that is appealing to mainstream America, reduce the ecological footprint of inhabitants and increase meaningful relationships within the community. Through its educational mission and accompanying outreach, EcoVillage at Ithaca models an alternative to middle-class, mainstream American culture. EcoVillage at Ithaca's impact beyond the lives of the individual residents demonstrates its effectiveness as a space of resistance to consumer society.en
dc.description.sponsorshipAdvisers: Shaul Cohen, Peter Walker, Nancy Chengen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/8014
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Geography, M.A., 2008;
dc.titleBuilding Resistance from Home: EcoVillage at Ithaca as a Model of Sustainable Livingen
dc.typeThesisen

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