Friends or Foes
Gendered Environmental Relationships in Italo Calvino's La Speculazione Edilizia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2757574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniele Santucci (0000-0001-9120-011X, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 572-588 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Italica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-3020 • E-ISSN: 2325-6672 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5406/23256672.100.4.05 |
| OpenAlex | W4401638666 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 10 |
In this article, I conduct an analysis of the characters of Italo Calvino's La speculazione edilizia. I specifically focus on their relationship with the natural environment to highlight gender-related differences. I argue that while men are more inclined to be seduced by the material gain of real estate speculation that damages the environment, women actively demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and display a strong connection to nature that is neither subordinate nor passive. Through my analysis, I demonstrate how women offer male characters a chance for redemption through the awakening of their emotions, in a consistent effort to establish a human relationship that parallels the retrieval of a lost environmental one
Christology · Theology · Educational and Social Studies · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Italian Literature and Culture · Philosophy
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Friends or Foes
Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene, Chthulucene
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |