A growing disconnection from nature is evident in cultural products

Kesebir, S and Kesebir, P (2017) A growing disconnection from nature is evident in cultural products. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 12 (2). pp. 258-269. ISSN 1745-6916 OPEN ACCESS

Abstract

Human connection with nature is widely believed to be in decline, even though empirical evidence on the magnitude and temporal pattern of the change is scarce. Studying works of popular culture in English throughout the 20th century and later, we document a cultural shift away from nature, beginning in the 1950s. Since then, references to nature have been decreasing steadily in fiction, song lyrics, and film storylines. No parallel decline is observed in references to the human-made environment. These findings are cause for concern, not only because they imply foregone benefits from engagement with nature, but also because cultural products are agents of socialization that can evoke curiosity, respect, and concern for the natural world.

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Item Type: Article
Subject Areas: Organisational Behaviour
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Date Deposited: 19 Jul 2016 15:38
Date of first compliant deposit: 19 Jul 2016
Subjects: Sustainable development
Conservation
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 02:43
URI: https://lbsresearch.london.edu/id/eprint/539
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