The nature of cities
Subtitle: ecocriticism and urban environments
By: edited by Michael Bennett and David W. Teague.
Contributors: Bennett, Michael, 1962-; Teague, David W. 1964-
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
Subjects: American literature -- History and criticism; Nature in literature; Environmental literature -- English-speaking countries -- History and criticism; English literature -- History and criticism; City and town life in literature; Cities and towns in literature; Ecology in literature; Popular culture; Urban ecology; Ecocriticism
Description: ""Cities are often thought to be separate from nature, but recent trends in ecocriticism demand that we consider them as part of the total environment. This new collection of essays sharpens the focus on the nature of cities by exploring the facets of an urban ecocriticism, by reminding city dwellers of their place in ecosystems, and by emphasizing the importance of this connection in understanding urban life and culture. The Nature of Cities offers the ecological component often missing from cultural analyses of the city and the urban perspective often lacking in environmental approaches to contemporary culture. By bridging the historical gap between environmentalism, cultural studies, and urban experience, the book makes a statement of lasting importance to the development of the ecocritical movement.""--Publisher's description."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.