Haunted Nature: Entanglements of the Human and the Nonhuman

This volume explores human entanglements with Nature through the mode of haunting, expressing contemporary anxieties and a sense of continuity. It brings together history, race, postcolonialism, feminism, ecocriticism, and media studies to analyze cinematic and literary representations of sentient Nature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 199 pages
Publication date: 09 December 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book delves into the intricate web of human interactions with nature, exploring the phenomenon of haunting as a means of interrupting the present by the echoes of the past. Haunting manifests contemporary concerns about our involvement in the ecological transformation of natural environments and the collapse of their ecosystems, as well as our complicity in these processes. At the same time, it also offers a vital sense of continuity and interconnectedness. The chapters in this collection, through their analysis of cinematic and literary representations of sentient nature within the traditional gothic trope of haunting, bring together a diverse range of disciplines such as history, race, postcolonialism, feminism, ecocriticism, and media studies. This interdisciplinary approach sheds light on the complex question of who and what constitutes a human being in relation to the nonhuman world. Given the increasing demand for narratives that articulate our troubled relationship with nature, it is crucial to examine this contested terrain. Chapter 6 of this book is freely accessible online under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, accessible through the following link: link.springer.com.

Weight: 298g
Dimension: 147 x 209 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030818715
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021