RCC Perspectives

Issue 2012/3

Sickness, Hunger, War, and Religion: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Edited by Michaela Harbeck, Kristin von Heyking, and Heiner Schwarzberg

Disease, hunger, war, and religion have shaped human existence over many centuries. This volume of RCC Perspectives presents exciting syntheses between research in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and history.

Issue 2012/2

On Water: Perceptions, Politics, Perils

Edited by Agnes Kneitz and Marc Landry

On Water showcases the range of disciplines and methodological approaches that are brought together at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. In this volume, nine scholars affiliated with the RCC present their research in the fields of history, philosophy, literary studies, geography, and cultural studies.

Issue 2012/1

Europe after Fukushima: German Perspectives on the Future of Nuclear Power

By Jens Kersten, Markus Vogt, and Frank Uekoetter

One year after the reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, this volume of RCC Perspectives takes stock of its impact and possible legacy in Europe as part of the Rachel Carson Center’s research focus on natural disasters and cultures of risk.

Issue 2011/7

Consigning Environmentalism to History? Remarks on the Place of the Environmental Movement in Modern History

By Frank Uekoetter

A narrative of natural progression for environmentalism, from modest beginnings to a global force with the promise of a more sustainable future, is unconvincing in the early twenty-first century. In this issue of RCC Perspectives, Frank Uekoetter discusses the position of the environmental movement in society.

Issue 2011/6

Revisiting Risk Society: A Conversation with Ulrich Beck

By Lawrence Culver et al.

In this issue of RCC Perspectives, a group of scholars reflect on Ulrich Beck’s influential Risk Society (1986). They seek to critically historicize the concept of risk society, considering how it might be a product of its particular time and place as well as what it means for public debate and scholarship in the early twenty-first century.

Issue 2011/5

The Flow of Empire: Comparing Water Control in the United States and China

By Donald Worster

In this issue of RCC Perspectives, Donald Worster—one of the founders and leading figures in the field of environmental history—examines how China and the United States have attempted to control water.

Issue 2011/4

Big Country, Big Issues: Canada's Environment, Culture, and History

Edited by Nadine Klopfer and Christof Mauch

This volume of RCC Perspectives combines a number of essays in Canadian environmental history and related disciplines. The essays are united by a focus on cultural perceptions of Canadian environments, by an analysis of the interrelationship between nature and culture over time, and by a discussion of the human impact on natural environments.

Issue 2011/3

The Future of Environmental History: Needs and Opportunities

Edited by Kimberly Coulter and Christof Mauch

The sixteen contributions in this volume of RCC Perspectives offer diverse insights and concerns about the future of the field from those working in environmental history and related disciplines.

Issue 2011/3

O Futuro da História Ambiental: Necessidades e Oportunidades

Edited by Kimberly Coulter and Christof Mauch

As dezasseis contribuições presentes neste volume de RCC Perspectives oferecem diversas perspetivas e preocupações sobre o futuro da área, por parte de quem trabalha em história ambiental ou em disciplinas afins.

Issue 2011/2

The Magic of One: Reflections on the Pathologies of Monoculture

By Frank Uekoetter

In this issue of RCC Perspectives, Frank Uekoetter addresses monocultures as more than a cultural phenomenon, considering the science, economics, and technology behind the trend.

About RCC Perspectives

RCC Perspectives is an open-access publication that exists to record and reflect the activities of the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. The journal was rebranded in 2016 as RCC Perspectives: Transformations in Environment and Society. It provides a forum for examining the interrelationship between environmental and social changes and is designed to inspire new perspectives on humanity and the wider world. RCC Perspectives aims to bridge the gap between scholarly and non-scholarly audiences and encourage international dialogue.

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The Perspectives Team

Published from 2010 to 2020, the series editors of RCC Perspectives were RCC Directors Christof Mauch and Helmuth Trischler. The former editing team consisted of Harriet Windley and Kristy Henderson. Katie Ritson served as co-series editor and managing editor for many years alongside former editors Brenda Black, Stephanie Hood, Hannah Roberson, and Samantha Rothbart.