Consumerism, Nature, and the Human Spirit

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dc.contributor.authorEmerald, Neal D.en
dc.contributor.committeechairTrauger, David L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcMullin, Steve L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWright, Brett A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCross, Gerald H.en
dc.contributor.departmentNatural Resourcesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:57:49Zen
dc.date.adate2005-01-06en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:57:49Zen
dc.date.issued2004-11-02en
dc.date.rdate2005-01-06en
dc.date.sdate2004-12-27en
dc.description.abstractAdvertising and marketing have shaped the behavior and psychological profile of the American consumer. Consumerism is at the crux of a number of important issues affecting the nation and the world -- creation and maintenance of the false self, spiritual emptiness, detachment from nature, and sustainability. Current levels of consumption are ecologically destructive and unsustainable. Understanding the psychological and spiritual effects of consumerism may be important to reverse the trend of increasing consumption. Opportunities for ecosophical development are key to promoting the behavioral changes necessary to reestablish our connection with nature and address the problems of consumerism and sustainability.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Natural Resourcesen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12272004-133514en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12272004-133514/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37161en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartcapstonefinal11-29-04.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectSpiritualityen
dc.subjectHuman Spiriten
dc.subjectSustainabilityen
dc.subjectSelf Realizationen
dc.subjectConsumerismen
dc.subjectSelf-Actualizationen
dc.titleConsumerism, Nature, and the Human Spiriten
dc.typeMajor paperen
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Resourcesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Natural Resourcesen

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