Shakespeare and Ecofeminist Theory

by Munroe, Jennifer; Laroche, Rebecca; Gajowski, Evelyn

• ISBN13: 9781472590466
• ISBN10: 1472590465
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-02-23
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare

Summary

Ecofeminism has been an important field of theory in philosophy and environmental studies for decades. It takes as its primary concern the way the relationship between the human and nonhuman is both material and cultural, but it also investigates how this relationship is inherently entangled with questions of gender equity and social justice.

Shakespeare and Ecofeminist Theory engagingly establishes a history of ecofeminist scholarship relevant to early modern studies, and provides a clear overview of this rich field of philosophical enquiry. Through fresh, detailed readings of Shakespeare's poetry and drama, this volume is a wholly original study articulating the ways in which we can better understand the world of Shakespeare's plays, and the relationships between men, women, animals, and plants that we see in them.

Author Biography

Rebecca Laroche is Professor of English at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA.
Jennifer Munroe is Associate Professor of English at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter One: Ecofeminism and the Seeds of Time
Chapter Two: The Undomesticated: Chinks in the Wall
Chapter Three: The Supernatural: Revising Science
Chapter Four: The Inanimate
Chapter Five: Archival and Other Sources / Further Reading
Conclusion
Glossary