Feminist ecocriticism : environment, women, and literature / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vakoch, Douglas A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecofeminism in literature.

Ecocriticism in literature.

Feminist literary criticism.

Nature in literature.

Ecology in literature.

Human ecology in literature.

Feminism and literature--United States.

Feminism and literature.

Women and literature--United States.

Women and literature.

American literature--Women authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (170 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham [Md.] : Lexington Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Feminist Ecocriticism examines the interplay of women and nature as seen through literary theory and criticism, drawing on insights from such diverse fields as chaos theory and psychoanalysis, while examining genres ranging from nineteenth-century sentimental literature to contemporary science fiction. The book explores the central claim of ecofeminism-that there is a connection between environmental degradation and the subordination of women-with the goal of identifying and fostering liberatory alternatives.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Ecofeminist Theories of Liberation in the Science Fiction of Sally Miller Gearhart, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Joan Slonczewski; 2 Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams; 3 Reintegrating Human and Nature; 4 Shifting Subjects and Marginal Worlds; 5 Decadent Desire; 6 "Discourse Excellent Music"; Afterword; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

1-283-53903-9

9786613851482

0-7391-7683-8

OCLC:

845245954