This book defines for readers the ecological epoch known as the Anthropocene and brings together an interdisciplinary roster of researchers and scholars to address key imminent challenges to human society posed by climate crisis. The work also analyzes and provides a constructive vision on the relationship between social justice and the media.

Elizabeth G. Dobbins is professor of biological and environmental sciences at Samford University.
Luigi Manca is professor of communication arts at Benedictine University.
Maria Lucia Piga is associate professor of sociology at University of Sassari.

Dobbins, Manca, Piga Introduction
Scarlato, William "The Sower," Engraving Scarlato
Scarlato, William The Sower: Interpretation of the Artist
Section 1: Defining the Anthropocene
Ch 1. Branca, D. Humanity in/of the Anthropocene: An Anthropological Perspective
Ch 2. Ferreri, E. The Anthropocene. A Socio-Anthropological Perspective
Ch 3. Romero, J. The model of deliberative democracy for the Anthropocene. From Jürgen Habermas to John Dryzek
Ch 4. Kloos, J. The Land Ethic in Light of the Divine Economy
Section 2: Ethical and Social Implications of the Anthropocene
Ch 5. Mannu, G. Ethics and Responsibility in the Anthropocene Era
Ch 6. MacCurdy, M. Justice, the Media, and the Power of Dissent
Ch 7. Piga, M.L. Second Lives/Second Chances: Promoting Social Inclusion
Ch 8. Esu & Maddanu From Modernity to Risk. Local Print Media Portraying Military Activity
Section 3: Media Interpretations of the Anthropocene
Ch 9. Dell'ultri, M. Consequences of Postmodernism
Ch 10. Dobbins, E. When Tribalism Trumps Science: The Role of Media in a Counterfactual Era
Ch 11. Kauth, J.M. Rhetoric of Denial: Framing the Apocalypse in Mainstream, Denialist, and Social Media
Ch 12. Macek, S. A Smog of Lies: The Media, The Environment and the Post-Truth Presidency of Donald Trump
Section 4: Spreading the Message in the Anthropocene
Ch 13. Manca, L. Journalism Education and the Environment in the Age of Anthropocene
Ch 14. Seely, P. Racism, Fascism, and Leftist Movements in American Popular Music
Ch 15. Challey & Seely Ecomusicology: Examining Environmental Messages Within Modern Music
Section 5: Tradition for the Future of the Anthropocene
Ch 16. Perra, L. Tradition can save the Future of Nature: biocentric view of Law
Ch 17. Camarda, I. Cultural Heritage of Ethnobotany: Statements of Principle and Effectiveness
Ch 18. Francioni, F. From the Global History to the Singleness and Uniqueness of the Territories
Ch 19. Montero, J. The Global and Utopian Empire of Alexander the Great: First Attempt at a United World
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