Solidarity with the other beings on the planet : Alice Walker, ecofeminism, and animals in literature /
June, Pamela B.,
Solidarity with the other beings on the planet : Alice Walker, ecofeminism, and animals in literature / Pamela B. June. - United states of America: Northwestern University Press, 2020. - ix, 189 pages ; 23 cm. - Critical insurgencies . - Critical insurgencies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Connecting Food, Animals, and Literature -- Alice Walker and Veg*nism -- Trans-Corporeality and the Language of Oppression -- Food as Power, Food as Redemption -- "She Does Not Think of Herself as Steak" -- Rewriting Creation Stories -- Conclusion. Conclusion and New Directions.
"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"--
9780810141681 9780810141698
2019022954
Walker, Alice, 1944- --Criticism and interpretation.
Walker, Alice,--Criticism
Animal welfare in literature.
PS3573.A425 / Z736 2020
813.54 / J95
Solidarity with the other beings on the planet : Alice Walker, ecofeminism, and animals in literature / Pamela B. June. - United states of America: Northwestern University Press, 2020. - ix, 189 pages ; 23 cm. - Critical insurgencies . - Critical insurgencies. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction. Connecting Food, Animals, and Literature -- Alice Walker and Veg*nism -- Trans-Corporeality and the Language of Oppression -- Food as Power, Food as Redemption -- "She Does Not Think of Herself as Steak" -- Rewriting Creation Stories -- Conclusion. Conclusion and New Directions.
"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"--
9780810141681 9780810141698
2019022954
Walker, Alice, 1944- --Criticism and interpretation.
Walker, Alice,--Criticism
Animal welfare in literature.
PS3573.A425 / Z736 2020
813.54 / J95