Southeast Asian Ecocriticism - Theories, Practices, Prospects (Hardcover)

Southeast Asian Ecocriticism presents a timely exploration of the rapidly expanding field of ecocriticism through its devotion to the writers, creators, theorists, traditions, concerns, and landscapes of Southeast Asian countries. While ecocritics have begun to turn their attention to East and South Asian contexts and, particularly, to Chinese and Indian cultural productions, less emphasis has been placed on the diverse environmental traditions of Southeast Asia. Building on recent scholarship in Asian ecocriticism, the book gives prominence to the range of theoretical models and practical approaches employed by scholars based within, and located outside of, the Southeast region. Consisting of twelve chapters, Southeast Asian Ecocriticism includes contributions on the ecological prose, poetry, cinema, and music of Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The authors emphasize the transnational exchanges of materials, technologies, texts, motifs, and ideas between Southeast Asian countries and Australia, England, Taiwan (Formosa), and the United States. From environmental hermeneutics, postcolonial studies, indigenous studies, and ecofeminism to critical plant studies, ecopoetics, and ecopedagogy, the edited collection embodies the dynamic breadth of interdisciplinary environmental scholarship today. Southeast Asian Ecocriticism foregrounds the theories, practices, and prospects of ecocriticism in the region. The volume opens up new directions and reveals fresh possibilities not only for ecocritical scholarship in Southeast Asia but for a comparative environmental criticism that transcends political boundaries and national canons. The volume highlights the important role of literature in heightening awareness of ecological issues at local, regional, and global scales.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ecocritical Theory and Practice
Release date:	November 2017
Editors:	John Charles Ryan
Contributors:	Tran Ngoc Hieu • Dang Thi Thai Ha • Richard Li • Li-Ru Lu • Wasinrat Nualsiri • Ignasi Ribo • Chitra Sankaran • Jeffrey Santa Ana • Thanya Sangkhaphanthanon
Dimensions:	239 x 159 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	324
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-4597-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	1-4985-4597-1
Barcode:	9781498545976

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