Bibliograph

Tar wars, oil, environment and Alberta's image, Geo Takach

Type

Label

Tar wars, oil, environment and Alberta's image, Geo Takach

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tar wars

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Geo Takach

Sub title

oil, environment and Alberta's image

Summary

Tar Wars offers a critical inside look at how leading image-makers negotiate escalating tensions between continuous economic growth mandated by a globalized economic system and its unsustainable environmental costs. As place branding assumes paramount importance in an increasingly global, visual, and ecologically conscious society, an international battle unfolds over Alberta's bituminous sands. This battle pits independent documentary filmmakers against professional communicators employed by government and the oil industry. Tar Wars engages scholars and students in communications, film, environmental studies, social psychology, PR, media and cultural studies, and petrocultures. This book also speaks to decision makers, activists, and citizens exploring intersections of energy, environment, culture, politics, economy, media and power

Target audience

adult

Classification