Earth Polyphony

Law, Ecocriticism, and Eco-activism in Postcolonial India

AvSuhasini Vincent

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

In Earth Polyphony, Suhasini Vincent analyzes the theory of ecocriticism in its entirety, and its existence in the global paradigm of climate change. Vincent shows how a polyphony of voices can affect law and decision making in the era of the Anthropocene, and aptly shows how voices can coexist as in Bakhtinian polyphony where multiple perspectives coexist despite contradictions and differences.Vincent argues that both material and non-material worlds are endowed with storied forms of knowledge that prompt ecocritical writers to engage in new experimental modes of expression. She explores the ‘material turn’, the ‘animal turn’ and the ‘narrative turn’ to highlight how law meets literature, prompts eco-activism, and how these crisscrossing narratives influence each other to spark judicial activism in forums around the planet.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-02-22
Mått:159 x 236 x 24 mm
Vikt:594 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Environment and Society
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781666951561

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Suhasini Vincent is associate professor (maître de conférences) at Paris Pantheon Assas University where she teaches Legal English.

Recensioner i media

Suhasini Vincent takes you on a compelling journey through both time (from the Anthropocene to the Symbiocene) and space (from a global context to the postcolonial India she knows so well). Her holistic approach contains a polyphony of voices, perspectives, and disciplines (from law and economics to literature and the media) intertwining effortlessly through an original mix of Indian eco-critical narratives and a panorama of genres. This book is impressively researched and highly engaging with its clear, lively prose.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: Earth Rise: A Voice for Our Blue PlanetChapter 2: Anthropocene – The Clock TicksChapter 3: Animals in The ForumChapter 4: Water in Peril – Day ZeroChapter 5: The Flame of The ForestChapter 6: Solastalgic Earth EmotionsChapter 7: The Seeds of the FutureChapter 8: Children of The Stars – The SymbioceneGlossary of Climate ScienceGlossary of EcocriticismGlossary of Indian WordsGlossary of Legal English TermsBibliographyAbout the Author