This book introduces ecofeminist criticism and situates it within an innovative folktale typology to connect woman, environment and folklore. It presents the scope of folktales from India as Mother Earth Discourse that represent woman-nature proximity, spirit of interconnectedness and interdependence of living beings on this planet.
This book introduces ecofeminist criticism and situates it within an innovative folktale typology to connect woman, environment and folklore. It presents the scope of folktales from India as Mother Earth Discourse that represent woman-nature proximity, spirit of interconnectedness and interdependence of living beings on this planet.
P. Mary Vidya Porselvi is Assistant Professor of English, Loyola College, Chennai, India, and was previously Lecturer in the Department of English at Stella Maris College (2000¿03), Chennai. She obtained her BA, MA and PhD degrees from Stella Maris College, and recently completed the University Grants Commission projectTranslation of Folktales with Ecofeminist Concerns from Tamil to English. She has authored two English workbooks: Affirmative Words and Radiant Expressions (2012) and Cornucopia: English Language Learning through World Folklore (2013).
Inhaltsangabe
Preface Acknowledgement Introduction 1. Mother Earth Discourse 2. The Creator and the Created 3. Silences and Speech 4. Food, Household and Sisterhood 5. Trees and Forest 6. Land and Water 7. Birds and Animals Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
Preface Acknowledgement Introduction 1. Mother Earth Discourse 2. The Creator and the Created 3. Silences and Speech 4. Food, Household and Sisterhood 5. Trees and Forest 6. Land and Water 7. Birds and Animals Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index
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