Feminist Ecocriticism: Environment, Women, and Literature

English

ISBN: 2370004471

EAN: 2370004471457

Category: Literary Criticism / Women Authors/Literary Criticism / American / General/Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory/Literary Criticism / General/

Publisher: Lexington Books

Release Date: 07/23/2012

Age Range: UP-null

Synopsis: 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.

Feminist Ecocriticism: Environment, Women, and Literature

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - PDF

Pages: 168