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The Language of Climate Politics 2024
The Language of Climate Politics: Fossil-Fuel Propaganda and How to Fight It is a 2024 non-fiction book published by Oxford University Press. Written by American author and climate activist Genevieve Guenther, the book examines climate change and public responses to it. Guenther offers methods for countering climate change denial through improved climate communication.
Yunyou Wang reviewed the work for the Journal of Language and Politics, stating that Guenther's "timely exploration of climate rhetoric thus bridges environmental politics and discourse analysis, offering insight into how propaganda operates through everyday words." Kate Yoder of Grist noted that "What Guenther’s book gets right is that conversations about climate change have to be steered away from tired talking points toward new, productive ground. But the book is positioned not so much as a guide to communication, but as a guide to taking a side in a battle of words." Gerald Kutney of the National Center for Science Education remarked that "the message in The Language of Climate Politics needs to be heard. Choosing the right words and new phrases, and finding common ground, to discuss climate change are good steps to take."
The book contains 280 pages and was written by Genevieve Guenther. It is a work focused on environmental politics and discourse analysis. The publication is a non-fiction title from Oxford University Press. This book addresses how propaganda functions in daily language use. It discusses the need for new approaches in climate communication. It focuses on countering climate change denial through better messaging. The text explores how public reactions to climate change can be shaped by language use. Guenther's approach is centered on effective climate communication strategies.
Details
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN
- 9780197642238
- Pages
- 280
