Patrick D. Murphy

Ecocritical Explorations in Literary and Cultural Studies

Fences, Boundaries, and Fields

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Produktbeschreibung

This study provides a wide ranging discussion of contemporary literature and cultural phenomena through the lens of ecological literary criticism, giving attention to both theoretical issues and applied critiques. In particular, it looks at popular literary genres, such as mystery and science fiction, as well as actual disasters and disaster scenarios. Ecocritical Explorations in Literary and Cultural Studies is a timely contribution to ecological literary criticism and an insightful look into how we represent our relationship with the environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 383g
• ISBN-13: 9780739131749
• ISBN-10: 0739131745
• Artikelnr.: 32305003

Autorenporträt

Patrick D. Murphy is professor of English at the University of Central Florida.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 Climbing Through Conceptual Fences Chapter 3
The Complexity of Simplicity Chapter 4 Difference and Responsibility in
Literary Alternatives to Nation State Chapter 5 Paradise or a Pair of Dice:
Contradictions and Contingencies in Real and Virtual Terrains for
Tomorrow's College Students Chapter 6 Toward Transnational Ecocritical
Theory: The Example of Hwa Yol Jung Part 7 Surveying the Boundaries of
Genre Chapter 8 Nature in the Contemporary American Novel Chapter 9 The
Non-alibi of Alien Scapes: SF and Ecocriticism Chapter 10 The Non-alibi of
Pragmatic Utopianism and Wild Variability; or, Optimistic Variations on a
Science Fiction Theme Chapter 11 Mysteries of Nature and Environmental
Justice Part 12 Culturally Crossing the Field Chapter 13 Nature Nurturing
Fathers in a World beyond our Control Chapter 14 Scenarios of Disaster:
Crying Wolf, Scaring away the Elephants, and Heading 'Em off at the Pass
Chapter 15 Hurricanes and Hubris Chapter 16 Ranging Widely to Find Home