×


 x 

Shopping cart
6%OFFJane Bennett - In The Nature Of Things: Language, Politics, and the Environment - 9780816623082 - V9780816623082
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

In The Nature Of Things: Language, Politics, and the Environment

€ 27.99
€ 26.31
You save € 1.68!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for In The Nature Of Things: Language, Politics, and the Environment Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; JH; JPA; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 400.

Informed by recent developments in literary criticism and social theory, In the Nature of Things addresses the presumption that nature exists independent of culture and, in particular, of language. The theoretical approaches of the contributors represent both modernist and postmodernist positions, including feminist theory, critical theory, Marxism, science fiction, theology, and botany. They demonstrate how the concept of nature is invoked and constituted in a wide range of cultural projects—from the Bible to science fiction movies, from hunting to green consumerism. Ultimately, it weeks to link the work of theorists concerned with nature and the environment to nontheorists who share ... Read more

Contributors include R. McGreggor Cawley, Romand Coles, William E. Connolly, Jan E. Dizard, Valerie Hartouni, Cheri Lucas Jennings, Bruce H. Jennings, Timothy W. Luke, Shane Phelan, John Rodman, Michael J. Shapiro, and Wade Sikorski.

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816623082
SKU
V9780816623082
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Jane Bennett
Jane Bennett is associate professor of politics at Goucher College. Her works include Unthinking Faith and Enlightenment and articles that explore the relationship between literary and theoretical portrayals of contemporary political issues. William Chaloupka teaches American politics and political theory at the University of Montana. He is the author of Knowing Nukes: The Politics ... Read more

Reviews for In The Nature Of Things: Language, Politics, and the Environment

Goodreads reviews for In The Nature Of Things: Language, Politics, and the Environment


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!