Decolonial Animal Ethics in Linda Hogan’s Poetry and Prose is a plea
for an urgent redefinition of human-animal relations on the basis of a
nonanthropocentric animal ethic embraced by premodern Indigenous
communities but depreciated by coloniality. Without decolonial
revisions of animal subjectivity and personhood, the animal genocide
can never truly stop. It is also a close reading of Linda Hogan’s
poetry and prose in search of the coordinates of a decolonized animal
ethic which would foster interspecies becoming. Having defined the
recurring tropes, motifs, and attitudes that underpin Hogan’s
treatment of nonhuman animals, the book moves on to trace the way she
depicts the human-animal bond, especially in the face of the
destructive anthropogenic impact. The major questions guiding the
analysis of Hogan’s oevre are as follows: who are the animals we
share our earthly lives with; what can they teach us about ourselves;
how can animals guide us toward more sustainable futures; and what are
the conditions of possibility of an interspecies, human-animal
thriving. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of
Indigenous Studies, Decolonial Studies, Animal Studies, Ecocriticism,
Anthropocene Studies, as well as readers of Linda Hogan’s literary
works.
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Towards Interspecies Thriving
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781000912852
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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