Teaching Ecocriticism and Green Cultural Studies
Ecocriticism is one of the most vibrant fields of cultural study today, and environmental issues are controversial and topical. This volume captures the excitement of green reading, reflects on its relationship to the modern academy, and provides practica
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Also by Greg Garrard ECOCRITICISM
Teaching Ecocriticism and Green Cultural Studies Greg Garrard Senior Lecturer in English, Bath Spa University, UK
Introduction, selection and editorial matter © Greg Garrard 2012 Individual chapters © contributors 2012 Corrected Printing 2012
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Contents
List of Figures
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Preface to the Paperback Edition
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Notes on Contributors
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Chronology
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1 Introduction Greg Garrard
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2 Ecocriticism and the Mission of ‘English’ Richard Kerridge
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Part I Scoping Scales 3 Walking in the Weathered World Adrienne Cassel 4 Encountering Social-Constructivist Rhetoric: Teaching an Environmental Writing and Literature Course Elizabeth Giddens
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5 Teaching Romantic Ecology in Northern Canada Kevin Hutchings
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6 Teaching the Postcolonial/Ecocritical Dialogue Erin James
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Part II Interdisciplinary Encounters 7 Literature and Ecology Louise Westling
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8 Developing a Sense of Planet: Ecocriticism and Globalisation Ursula K. Heise v
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9 The Return of the Animal: Presenting and Representing Non-Human Beings Response-ably in the (Post-)Humanities Cl
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