Ibero-American Ecocriticism
Cultural and Social Explorations
Abstract
Ecocriticism: The Ibero-American Experience presents a distinct view of the diverse social and physical geographies of the Americas, their political and cultural connections to the Iberian Peninsula, and their relationship to the environment in its diverse representations. The topics ranging from myths and legends, poetics, young adult literature, arts and performance, to cinematography by women dialogue across chapters reveal a persistent usage of nature and environment as recurrent themes. Through visual and plastic arts, as well as poetic narratives of social utopias/dystopias, the contributors provide original readings on the effects of societal views and struggles to protect and consciously exploit the natural world. The uniqueness of this book relies therefore on the geographical and cultural approach to the poetics of nature and its metaphorical and physical embodiment, place and geography through utopian and dystopian world recreation and representation, and finally the nexus with ecology and social actors.
Schlagworte
Decolonization Ecocinema Ecodystopias Ecojustice Ecoliterature Ecology Ecopoetics Environment Environmental Studies Environmentalism Iberian American Literature Latin America Political Change- i–viii Preface i–viii
- 1–10 Introduction 1–10
- 11–72 Ecopoetics 11–72
- 73–134 Ecodystopias 73–134
- 135–212 Ecojustice 135–212
- 213–216 Index 213–216
- 217–220 About the Contributors 217–220