Renee LertzmanSonoma State University | SSU · Hutchins School of Liberal Studies
Renee Lertzman
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In this groundbreaking book, Renee Lertzman applies psychoanalytic theory and psychosocial research to the issue of public engagement and public apathy in response to chronic ecological threats. By highlighting unconscious and affective dimensions of contemporary ecological issues, Lertzman deconstructs the idea that there is a gap between what peo...
This essay presents a narrative of a psychosocial research investigation into the complex experiences of environmental degradation, conducted as a field study in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Using in-depth, psychoanalytically informed research interviews, the study explored the presence of ambivalent, contradictory narratives, suggesting that the experien...
The ability to communicate effectively about weather and climate presents formidable challenges in terms of reaching disparate public audiences and finding platforms to educate, inform, and potentially influence behavior and actions. This paper focuses on the psychodynamic dimensions of meteorological communication. Such dimensions include anxiety,...
This editorial introduces a new, ongoing theme-journal feature on environment and sustainability.
