Xerophilia : ecocritical explorations in southwestern literature /

Xerophilia : ecocritical explorations in southwestern literature /

"Ecocritical study of multicultural literature of the American Southwest, Xerophilia centers on the love of desert places to examine how Southwestern writers contribute to a sustainable bioregional culture. Analyzes a variety of genres in terms of environmental justice theory, phenomenology, bo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lynch, Tom
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lubbock, Tex. : Texas Tech University Press, [2008]
Subjects:
Environmental literature > History and criticism.
American literature > Southwest, New > History and criticism.
Ecocriticism.
Human ecology in literature.
Environmental protection in literature.
Deserts in literature.
Southwest, New > In literature.
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Summary:"Ecocritical study of multicultural literature of the American Southwest, Xerophilia centers on the love of desert places to examine how Southwestern writers contribute to a sustainable bioregional culture. Analyzes a variety of genres in terms of environmental justice theory, phenomenology, border studies, ethnography, entomology, conservation biology, environmental history, and ecoaesthetics"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xviii, 264 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-251) and index.
ISBN:9780896726383 (alk. paper)
089672638X (alk. paper)