Mateship with Nature: nationalism and conservation in the writings of Alec Chisholm
McGregor, Russell (2021) Mateship with Nature: nationalism and conservation in the writings of Alec Chisholm. Environment and History, 27 (3). pp. 399-420.
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Abstract
Alec Chisholm (1890–1977) inspired generations of Australians to see nature anew. A prolific writer of popular works of natural history, he promoted a conservationist ethos. He also promoted an Australian nationalism that cherished the landscapes, flora and fauna of that country. This article explores the entwining of Chisholm’s love of nature with his commitment to Australian nationalism. In doing so, it teases out some of the complexities and ambiguities that threaded through the evolution of a conservationist ethos in Australia in the middle decades of the twentieth century.
| Item ID: | 58938 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1752-7023 |
| Keywords: | Alec Chisholm; conservation; concepts of nature; nationalism |
| Funders: | State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) |
| Projects and Grants: | SLNSW David Scott Mitchell Fellowship |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Oct 2019 04:37 |
| FoR Codes: | 43 HISTORY, HERITAGE AND ARCHAEOLOGY > 4303 Historical studies > 430302 Australian history @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 95 CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING > 9505 Understanding Past Societies > 950503 Understanding Australias Past @ 100% |
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