Written by one of the world’s leading theorists in
ecocriticism, this manifesto provides a critical summary of the
ecocritical movement.
* A critical summary of the emerging discipline of
’ecocriticism’.
* Written by one of the world’s leading theorists in
ecocriticism.
* Traces the history of the ecocritical movement from its roots
in the 1970s through to its diversification and proliferation
today.
* Takes account of different ecocritical positions and
directions.
* Describes major tensions within ecocriticism and addresses
major criticisms of the movement.
* Looks to the future of ecocriticism, proposing that discourses
of the environment should become a permanent part of literary and
cultural studies.
ecocriticism, this manifesto provides a critical summary of the
ecocritical movement.
* A critical summary of the emerging discipline of
’ecocriticism’.
* Written by one of the world’s leading theorists in
ecocriticism.
* Traces the history of the ecocritical movement from its roots
in the 1970s through to its diversification and proliferation
today.
* Takes account of different ecocritical positions and
directions.
* Describes major tensions within ecocriticism and addresses
major criticisms of the movement.
* Looks to the future of ecocriticism, proposing that discourses
of the environment should become a permanent part of literary and
cultural studies.
Innehållsförteckning
Preface.Acknowledgments.
1 The Emergence of Environmental Criticism.
2 The World, the Text, and the Ecocritic.
3 Space, Place, and Imagination from Local to Global.
4 The Ethics and Politics of Environmental Criticism.
5 Environmental Criticism’s Future.
Glossary of Selected Terms.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
Om författaren
Lawrence Buell is Professor of English at Harvard University. He is best known for his two previous books on environmental criticism, The Environmental Imagination (1995) and Writing for an Endangered World (2001). His book on Emerson (2003) was also widely admired.
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