Ecological Approaches to Early Modern English Texts

A Field Guide to Reading and Teaching

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

AvJennifer Munroe,Edward J. Geisweidt

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Ecocriticism has steadily gained footing within the larger arena of early modern scholarship, and with the publication of well over a dozen monographs, essay collections, and special journal issues, literary studies looks increasingly ’green’; yet the field lacks a straightforward, easy-to-use guide to do with reading and teaching early modern texts ecocritically. Accessible yet comprehensive, the cutting-edge collection Ecological Approaches to Early Modern English Texts fills this gap. Organized around the notion of contact zones (or points of intersection, that have often been constructed asymmetrically-especially with regard to the human-nonhuman dichotomy), the volume reassesses current trends in ecocriticism and the Renaissance; introduces analyses of neglected texts and authors; brings ecocriticism into conversation with cognate fields and approaches (e.g., queer theory, feminism, post-coloniality, food studies); and offers a significant section on pedagogy, ecocriticism and early modern literature. Engaging points of tension and central interest in the field, the collection is largely situated in the 'and/or' that resides between presentism-historicism, materiality-literary, somatic-semiotic, nature-culture, and, most importantly, human-nonhuman. Ecological Approaches to Early Modern English Texts balances coverage and methodology; its primary goal is to provide useful, yet nuanced discussions of ecological approaches to reading and teaching a range of representative early modern texts. As a whole, the volume includes a diverse selection of chapters that engage the complex issues that arise when reading and teaching early modern texts from a green perspective.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2015-07-31
Mått156 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt532 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor274
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781472416735

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Forward Carla FrecceroIntroduction Jennifer Munroe, Lynne Bruckner, and Edward J. GeisweidtSection I Theoretical Approaches1 Tell Inconvenient Truths, But Tell Them Slant Robert N. Watson2 Reading the Present in Our Environmental Past Ken Hiltner3 Is It Really Ecocritical If It Isn't Feminist?: The Dangers of "Speaking For" in Ecological Studies and Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus Jennifer MunroeSection II Reading Ecologically: Texts and Methodologies4 Roses in Winter: Recipe Ecologies and Shakespeare's Sonnets Rebecca Laroche5 Poetic Language, Practical Handbooks, and the "vertues" of Plants Jessica Rosenberg6 The Beasts of Belmont and Venice Keith M. Botelho7 Shakespeare and Slime: Notes on the Anthropocene Dan Brayton8 Queerly Green: From Meaty to Meatless Days and Nights in Timon of Athens Simon C. Estok9 "Bare and desolate now": Cultural Ecology and "The Description of Cookham" Louise Noble10 The Ecology of Eating in Jonson's "To Penshurst" Amy Tigner11 The Bastard Bomb: Illegitimacy and Population in Thomas Middleton's A Chaste Maid in Cheapside Edward J. Geisweidt12 Ecocritical Milton Leah S. MarcusSection III Approaches to Teaching Ecologically: Texts and Methodologies13 Spenser's Moral Economy as Political Ecology: Teaching the Bower of Bliss Hillary Eklund14 Reprocentric Ecologies: Pedagogy, Husbandry and A Midsummer Night's Dream Lynne Bruckner15 Teaching Timon of Wolden Todd A. Borlik16 "Th'Earth's Great Altar": Teaching Milton's Spiritual Ecology Mary (Mimi) C. Fenton17 Marvell's "Upon Appleton House" and Tree-Felling: A Political Woodpecker Jeffrey TheisAfterword: Post-script Karen Raber

'Moving from Shakespeare and Milton to logging and perfume distillation, the contributors to this collection valuably trace the lines of association that connect early modern English literary and cultural activity to our current global ecological condition. The result is a stimulating and readable anthology of early modern ecostudies, offering valuable resources for teaching and future scholarship alike.' - Bruce Boehrer, Florida State University, USA'With the essays collected in this book, Munroe (Univ. of North Carolina, Charlotte), Geisweidt (Univ. of New Haven), and Bruckner (Chatham Univ.) make a valuable contribution to the literature on ecocriticism...This volume will benefit those new to the subject, scholars already working in the field, and experienced academics seeking ways to bring ecocriticism into the classroom. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' - J. D. Sharpe, University of Houston, CHOICE