The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature

The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature explores the intersection of nature domination and women's oppression, offering liberatory alternatives through critical readings of literature. It covers theoretical approaches, key literary genres, and diverse languages, including ecofeminism in Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish. The handbook explores issues such as activism, animal studies, cultural studies, disability, gender essentialism, hegemonic masculinity, intersectionality, material ecocriticism, postcolonialism, posthumanism, postmodernism, race, and sentimental ecology. It also surveys key periods and genres, including Gothic, Romantic, Victorian, children and young adult literature, mystery, and detective fictions, as well as climate fiction, science fiction, and fantasy. The volume aims to foster a more emancipatory literary theory and criticism for future generations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 558 pages
Publication date: 19 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Routledge Handbook of Ecofeminism and Literature delves into the intricate relationship between the dominance of nature and the suppression of women, while also presenting transformative alternatives. This comprehensive handbook brings together esteemed scholars from various fields to facilitate groundbreaking critical readings of literature. Spanning a wide range of theoretical approaches and key literary genres, this volume encompasses:

An examination of ecofeminism through the diverse literatures of languages such as Hindi, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish, featuring insights from native speakers of Tamil, Vietnamese, Turkish, Slovene, and Icelandic.

In-depth analysis of core issues and topics, offering innovative interpretations of literature, including activism, animal studies, cultural studies, disability, gender essentialism, hegemonic masculinity, intersectionality, material ecocriticism, postcolonialism, posthumanism, postmodernism, race, and sentimental ecology.

Comprehensive surveys of key periods and genres of ecofeminism and literary criticism, encompassing chapters on Gothic, Romantic, and Victorian literatures, children and young adult literature, mystery, and detective fictions, including interconnected genres of climate fiction, science fiction, and fantasy.

Distinctive perspectives provided by travel writing, autobiography, and poetry, adding depth and richness to the exploration of ecofeminism and its impact on literature.

By examining each of ecofeminism's core concerns, this handbook aims to foster a more emancipatory literary theory and criticism, both in the present and for future generations. This invaluable resource will appeal to scholars and students of literature, ecofeminism, ecocriticism, gender studies, and the environmental humanities, offering a comprehensive and insightful exploration of these interconnected fields.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032050119