Econarrative: Ethics, Ecology, and the Search for New Narratives to Live By

Econarratives are all around us, shaping human interactions with other species and the physical environment. This book provides a foundational theory of econarrative, drawing from narratology, human ecology, critical discourse analysis, and ecolinguistics, and offering insights from a variety of texts. It highlights the powerful role of language in shaping our lives and society and calls for new econarratives to live by for real, fundamental change.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 January 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Econarratives permeate our lives, shaping our interactions with other species and the physical environment. This comprehensive book offers a foundational theory of econarrative, drawing from narratology, human ecology, critical discourse analysis, and ecolinguistics. It explores a diverse range of texts, including creation myths, indigenous podcasts, ethical leadership speeches, haiku poetry, documentary films, new nature writing, advertisements, and campaigns. With a global, transdisciplinary approach, it conducts in-depth analysis of specific works, such as the Cherokee myth "How the World Was Made," the speeches of Vandana Shiva, "Nightwalk" by Chris Yates, Naomi Klein's documentary "This Changes Everything," the podcasts of Mohawk seed-keeper Rowen White, the Book of Revelation, and "The Dark Mountain Manifesto." By raising awareness of the profound role that language plays in shaping our lives and society, the book reveals narratological and linguistic features that convey activation, emotion, empathy, identity, placefulness, enchantment, compassion, and other key factors that shape our interactions with the natural world. Recognizing the need for transformative change, the book encourages us to seek out new econarratives that can guide us toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Weight: 486g
Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350263123