Elite Environmentalism: The Roots of the Modern Environmental Movement in the 19th Century Whig Philosophy of George Perkins Marsh
| Title: | Elite Environmentalism: The Roots of the Modern Environmental Movement in the 19th Century Whig Philosophy of George Perkins Marsh |
| Author: | Fleischman, Lesley |
| Advisor: | Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J. |
| Department: | Haverford College. Dept. of History |
| Type: | Thesis (B.A.) |
| Running Time: | 186603 bytes |
| Issue Date: | 2007 |
| Abstract: | This thesis examines the link between Whig philosophy and environmentalism, which can be seen in the writings of George Perkins Marsh. Marsh is thought of by many as the "fountainhead of the conservation movement," but he is often removed from his 19th century context and forced into the mold of the modern environmental movement. By seeing Marsh in his own political and philosophical context, we learn a great deal more about him and his legacy in the modern environmental movement. |
| Subject: | Marsh, George Perkins, 1801-1882 |
| Subject: | Environmentalism -- United States -- History -- 19th century |
| Terms of Use: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/ |
| Permanent URL: | http://hdl.handle.net/10066/1005 |
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| 2007_Fleischman_release.txt | ** Archive Staff Only ** | 819bytes | text/plain | |
| 2007FleischmanL_HConly.pdf | Complete thesis (Haverford users only) | 354.9Kb | application/pdf | |
| 2007FleischmanL.pdf | Abridged thesis | 186.6Kb | application/pdf | |
Citation
"Elite Environmentalism: The Roots of the Modern Environmental Movement in the 19th Century Whig Philosophy of George Perkins Marsh".
2007. Available electronically from
http://hdl.handle.net/10066/1005.