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Solidarity with the other beings on the planet : Alice Walker, ecofeminism, and animals in literature / Pamela B. June.

By: Series: Critical insurgenciesPublisher: Description: ix, 189 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780810141681
  • 9780810141698
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 813.54 23 J95
LOC classification:
  • PS3573.A425 Z736 2020
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.
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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"-- Provided by publisher.