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Ecocriticism - Greg Garrard |
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by Mehri Huseynli | 05-07-2019 04:23
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Eco-criticism, in its broadest definition, provides a critical examination of the relationship between human and inhuman throughout the cultural history of humanity. This book tries to reflect these tendencies by including both literary and cultural eco-criticism. Is it really enough to discuss environmental issues only scientifically? At this point, eco-criticism says that environmental problems should be subject to cultural studies. Eco-criticism allows us to critically examine the metaphors used in environmental debates, and moreover, to predict which metaphor can have the desired effect on a particular community at which point in history. (page 32) The book Eco-Criticism: Cultural Debates on Ecology and the Environment examines eco-critical concepts and the “earth” “ozone hole” and their transformation under the headings of pollution, wildlife, apocalypse, abode, animals and the world. This book has eight chapters. Starting with the Approaches section, the book explains concepts such as abundance, deep ecology, ecofeminism and social ecology. And the other sections are pastoral, pollution, wilderness, apocalypse, dwelling, animals and the earth. Biosphere is shown with 2 failed missions in this book: technical problems and elevated level of carbon dioxide. And these problems would have killed the biounits were it not for external intervention. Garrard’s focus is on developments within British and North American ecocriticism, but his approach, which is rhetorical or tropological, clearly has relevance to ecocriticism elsewhere as well. |
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5 Comments
Hello Mehri
I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
Thank you for your report about Ecocriticism by Greg Garrard. This seems to be the great book as it covers a great topic of discussion about the Eco criticism
Green Cheers from Nepal :)
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Regards,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 24-07-2019 02:33
Hey there Mehri!
Thank you so much for this much needed article on eco-critisim. I too believe that we should look at all aspects to really dissect the issue facing us today and what better way of addressing this but by integrating the cultural ties linked to eco-critism.
Obrigarda pela tua artiga! (Thank you for your article!)
With gratitude,
Rosa Tiimuma Domignos
Posted 20-07-2019 19:07
Hi Mehri,
Thank you for introducing a great book, and I am looking forward to read this during my leisure time. Great work.
Louis Mentor
Posted 16-07-2019 01:03
Thanks a lot!
Posted 15-07-2019 18:34
Hello Mehri
It is very interesting that ecocriticism tries to say that we should abandon traditional scientific approach to environmental problems. Instead, we should start debate on ecology and environment in cultural perspective. This book sounds like a perfect for those who want to learn topics that weren't discussed frequently such as Ecofeminism, deep ecology and social ecology. Keep up the good work! : )
Wonhee Mentor
Posted 08-07-2019 21:09