Ecocriticism

Williams, R. (2017) Ecocriticism. Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory, 25(1), pp. 252-273. (doi: 10.1093/ywcct/mbx013)

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Abstract

This chapter reviews publications in the field of ecocriticism published in 2016. The material considered takes varied approaches to the shared endeavour to assert the place of thinking ecologically in, about, and through, cultural forms as a contribution to wider debate regarding environmental crisis now and in the future. These works effectively describe and advocate for the work of ecocriticism itself as a discipline. The review covers single-author and edited volumes, including one journal special issue. Focusing on relationships between ecocriticism and literary production, cinema, philosophy and theology, the publications discussed pose questions not only about how we appraise cultural representations of ‘the environment’, but also about how we recognize ecology as paradigmatically staged in culture.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:Ecocriticism.
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Williams, Dr Rhian
Authors: Williams, R.
Subjects:P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General)
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
Journal Name:Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory
Journal Abbr.:YWCCT
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:1077-4254
ISSN (Online):1471-681X
Published Online:12 July 2017
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2017 The English Association
First Published:First published in Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory 25(1): 252-273
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher

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