Italy and the Ecological Imagination.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benvegnù, Damiano.

Contributor:

Gilebbi, Matteo.

Series:

Series on Climate Change and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecocriticism.

Human-animal relationships.

Italy.

Genre:

Literary criticism

Physical Description:

1 online resource (205 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wilmington, DE : Vernon Art and Science Inc., 2022.

Summary:

This book explores the intersection of Italian culture and ecological thought through the lens of ecocriticism. Edited by Damiano Benvegnù and Matteo Gilebbi, it delves into the ways Italian cultural practices and theoretical approaches engage with environmental issues and the nonhuman world. The book is divided into two parts: theories and practices, examining topics such as eco-theology, ecofeminism, and film ecophilosophy. It discusses the potential constitutional amendments in Italy regarding environmental protection, reflecting a shift in acknowledging ecosystems and biodiversity as worthy of independent consideration. The volume aims to promote a reimagining of human and nonhuman relationships, leveraging the humanities to understand and address ecological crises. It is intended for scholars and students interested in ecocriticism, environmental humanities, and Italian cultural studies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Part 1. Theories. Chapter 1: Anima mundi and metensomatosis in Giordano Bruno: religion, ethics, and eco-theology / Massimo Lollini

Chapter 2: Primo Levi's chewing gum: a semantics of resistance for the Anthropocene / Serenella Iovino

Chapter 3: Italian feminism of sexual difference: a different ecofeminist thought / Danila Cannamela

Chapter 4: Film ecophilosophy and the question of the animal: Jacques Derrida's cat and Matteo Garrone's dogs / Alberto Baracco

Chapter 5: Walking: ecocritical encounters with storied matter / Paolo Saporito

Part 2. Practices. Chapter 6: Cravasco: an example of slow violence / Serena Ferrando

Chapter 7: Giuseppe Penone's Earth Beings / Federico Luisetti

Chapter 8: Abused bodies, abused landscapes: narratives of exploitation and resistance across the Mediterranean / Jessica Sciubba

Chapter 9: Lyrical intensity and narrative function: the animal gaze in Pietro Marcello's Bella e Perduta / Achille Castaldo

Chapter 10: Investigating the extinction crime scene: Guido Morselli's eco-political manifesto and the forensic gaze of the Anthropocene.

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Other Format:

Print version: Benvegnù, Damiano Italy and the Ecological Imagination: Ecocritical Theories and Practises [PDF]

ISBN:

9781648895302

1648895301

OCLC:

1343248779