Ecocriticism's Theoretical Discontents
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7927083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Serpil Oppermann (0000-0002-7345-7816) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-169 |
| Publication date | 2011-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mosaic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-1276 • E-ISSN: 1925-5683 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/mos.2011.a440548 |
| OpenAlex | W1528404972 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
This essay both reflects upon ecocriticism's investment in cultivating environmental consciousness at a distance from critical reflexivity and explores its theoretical discontents. Arguing for the necessity of bringing theory into praxis, the essay suggests that ecocriticism needs to cross the threshold between discursivity and materiality, experience and representation
Aesthetics · Consciousness · Ecocriticism · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Materiality (auditing · Political science · Politics · Praxis · Reflexivity · Representation (politics · Social science · Sociology · Contemporary Literature and Criticism · Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature · Modern American Literature Studies · Law · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2023 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |