Solidarity with the other beings on the planet: Alice Walker, ecofeminism, and animals in literature

"Pulitzer Prize winning author and activist Alice Walker has for decades spoken out in defense of the oppressed. Her writings address the intersections of racist, sexist, heterosexist, classist, and, increasingly, speciesist oppressions, and she has made clear the importance of reducing violenc...

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1. Verfasser: June, Pamela B. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Evanston, Illinois Northwestern University Press 2020
Schriftenreihe:Critical insurgencies
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Zusammenfassung:"Pulitzer Prize winning author and activist Alice Walker has for decades spoken out in defense of the oppressed. Her writings address the intersections of racist, sexist, heterosexist, classist, and, increasingly, speciesist oppressions, and she has made clear the importance of reducing violence and creating peace where possible. In light of Walker's call to action, this book analyzes her seven novels in order to offer a fresh reading at the complex intersection of critical race studies and critical animal studies. Grounded in ecofeminist theory, this literary analysis examines the author's evolving views on animals, tying these views into her discussions of other oppressed groups. It argues that Walker's fiction can help readers understand and perhaps challenge American culture's mistreatment of nonhuman animals"--
Beschreibung:ix, 189 Seiten
ISBN:9780810141681
9780810141698
081014168X
0810141698

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