scholarly journals Environmental Performativity in Native American and Afro-American Womens Fiction: An Ecofeminist Critique of Erdrichs Tracks and Morrisons Beloved

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 48-56
Author(s):  
Mumtaz Ahmad ◽  
Nighat Ahmad ◽  
Amara Javed
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Toni Morrison ◽  
Reference Point ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Human Attitude

This article, evaluating the usefulness and applicability of the ecofeminist tenets upon the environmental fiction of Erdrich and Morrison, creates a new understanding of the preservation of the environment for engendering a more egalitarian relationship between humanity and nature. It presents the critique of the ways Toni Morrison and Louise Erdrich engage with the environmental themes and motifs using the historical connections of their communities with nature as a reference point via eco-performative texts. The overall scheme of the article, therefore, denies the anthropocentric approach upheld by the Euro-American world towards the environment and glorifies the biocentric approach revered and celebrated by the Native American and AfroAmerican lifestyle, emphasizing that in the cosmic scheme of nature, not just humans but non-humans, nature and environment are equal partners. The study concludes that Morrison and Erdrich have stressed in their fiction the ecocritical recognition of the inevitable interdependence of man and nature. Their fiction asserts that considering environmental issues to be human issues can positively affect the human attitude towards nature/environment.

scholarly journals Exploring the Interconnection between Native American Land/Environment and Women

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 8-16
Author(s):  
Mumtaz Ahmad ◽  
Amara Javed ◽  
Asim Aqeel
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Indigenous Women ◽  
Environmental Identity ◽  
Environmental Narratives ◽  
Negative Images ◽  
Human Attitude ◽  
Narrative Techniques ◽  
The Relationship

This article explores the relationship between Native American lands/environment and the women from ecocritical /ecofeminist perspectives. It has been postulated that while the Euro- American accounts of the history, culture, indigenous women and their relation with nature/land project stereotypical, negative images, Louise Erdrich, through the employment of hybrid narrative techniques combining Eurocentric and Native American modes of narration, has reconfigured the Native American women's environmental identity/subjectivity. This study conducts discourse analysis of the two richly thematic environmental narratives of Louise Erdrich to establish the interconnectivity between women and lands within the realm of ecofeminism. The primary texts explored include Tracks and Love Medicine. The study's contribution is it's highlighting the significance of the Native American Ecofeminist narratives that consider environmental issues to be human issues and thus positively affect the human attitude towards nature.

An Eco-feminist Reading of Love Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 505
Author(s):  
Ting Bo
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Representative Work

Louise Erdrich is one of the most prolific, important and successful contemporary native American writers. Love Medicine is her representative work. And it represents the lives of Chippewa Indians in reservation. This paper aims to analyze traditional Indian women’s relationship with nature from the perspective of eco-feminism. Both the Indian women and the living environment in reservation are persecuted by the patriarchy and they are deprived of voice. In men’s eyes, women and the nature are just something inferior and attached to them. However, the Indian women don’t yield. They unite together and make the best use of their close relationship with nature, rebuilding the harmony between men and women, man and nature, thus gaining more freedom and power and elevating their social status.

scholarly journals GENRE AND STYLISTIC DIVERSITY OF ECOLOGICAL PUBLICISM OF KYRGYZSTANA

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5(74)) ◽  
pp. 15-20
Author(s):  
N. K. Dzhumagazieva
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Synthesis Process ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Environmental Journalism ◽  
Man And Nature

The article discusses the features of the genres of environmental journalism in the aspect of the global problems of understanding the interaction of man and nature. In the modern period of the development of multimedia technologies and convergent journalism, journalism genres are experiencing “reboots”, therefore, the definition of genre identity and the further implementation of such an important topic as ecology in journalistic materials seems relevant.Journalism is constantly transforming, reflecting changes in society. Understanding her contemporary experience is one of the tasks of the methodology of the creative process. Journalism synthesizes theoretical research methods and ways of artistic reflection of reality. This synthesis process is especially evident in the way typification and individualization are carried out in society in terms of the development of environmental consciousness. In this regard, journalism and journalism are able to establish and develop environmental communication, the basis of which is the real relationship between man and nature, as well as the reflection of social reality, public opinion on informational issues related to environmental (environmental) issues.The journalism activism of Kyrgyzstan has a large-scale experience of reflecting environmental issues, which is associated with a value and cultural orientation, the foundations of which are laid in the socio-cultural traditions of the Kyrgyz people and are most vividly embodied in the work of the great Chingiz Aitmatov. This article attempts to typify the main genres and forms of journalism, reflecting environmental issues. The study allows us to conclude that at the present stage, definitions of journalism genres require transformation in the aspect of both purely national and general cultural issues. The practical significance lies in the inclusion in the list of basic disciplines of journalism faculties of the special course "Genres of Contemporary Environmental Journalism", which will make the learning process more substantive, relevant and relevant in the practice of modern media

scholarly journals Thiruvalluvar’s Concept of Cultural Ecology

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-210
Author(s):  
Rajeswari G
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Global Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Areas ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Ideal

Thirukkural, global literature does not only talk about human behaviours which are to be glorified. It also proposes bright cut ideas about the relationship between humans and nature. The attention of the modern world is on environmental issues. The fast developments due to science and technology resulted in destroying nature. Due to industrial-based products and for the sake of the sophisticated life of the modern man, we left the nature for destruction. And now humanity faces the consequences. It is a general truth that the literature reflects the social issues of that time of its outcome. One can notice that the recent creative literature of Tamil talks about environmental aspects of the globe and the local areas. Thirukkural also deals with the issues of nature and it proposes the ideal relationship between man and nature, which is the concern of this paper. Thiruvalluvar says that the whole world depends on water. All the activities in the world cannot be possible if the rain fails. All the activities of living creatures, including humans, depend on water. Start with food production and leading to every activity are depends on rain. So Tiruvalluvar concludes that the relationship between humans and nature depends on water i.e. is rain. The paper concludes that the concept of Thiukkural towards nature is the dependency of humanity.

The Plight of Contemporary Native Americans in Love Medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (8) ◽  
pp. 1665
Author(s):  
Ting Bo
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
American Literature ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Native American Literature ◽  
Indian Culture ◽  
Indian Reservation ◽  
Deep Roots

Louise Erdrich is widely acclaimed as one of the most significant writers of the contemporary Native American literature. Her first novel Love Medicine represents the lives of Chippewa Indians on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation. This paper intends to give a detailed analysis of the living plight of Native Americans in Love Medicine from three perspectives and explores the deep roots of their embarrassment. Also, the paper points out the significance of the existence and preservation of the unique Indian culture under the global multi-cultural background and gives some strategies for the survival of Native Americans.

scholarly journals Analfabetismo ambiental: a percepção dos docentes e discentes sobre o ambiente de uma escola do município de Guaraí-TO

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 198-224
Author(s):  
Natanael Gomes Lima ◽  
Karla Caroline Sousa Dornelas ◽  
Liberta Lamarta Favoritto Garcia Neres ◽  
Ana Paula Martins Guimarães ◽  
Júlio Cesar Ibiapina Neres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
School Students ◽  
Real Dimension ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

O termo analfabetismo ambiental surgiu na conferência RIO-92 após destacarem a necessidade da implementação de um modelo sustentável que determinasse a relação das pessoas com os problemas ambientais, a fim de formar cidadãos comprometidos com as questões socioambientais. Neste contexto, a pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar o analfabetismo ambiental acerca da percepção dos docentes e discentes do Ensino Médio no município de Guaraí-TO, buscando identificar esse possível analfabetismo. Para o desenvolvimento deste trabalho foram utilizados recursos que auxiliassem nos levantamentos de dados, possibilitando uma visão mais clara desse analfabetismo por parte de professores e alunos. Através do uso de questionário e observações com o intuito de descrever as características dos entrevistados, foi possível perceber entre os professores uma visão predominantemente globalizada, ressaltando a relação homem-natureza e entre os alunos prevaleceu uma visão antropocêntrica, evidenciando a natureza como fonte de recursos para a sobrevivência humana. Foi possível perceber que os estudantes e profissionais da educação conhecem os conceitos básicos de ambiente, mas não possuem uma noção clara e objetiva de sua real dimensão, evidenciando o egocentrismo. Com essa análise, será possível traçar estratégias e realizar trabalhos de educação ambiental que possam contribuir para que esta comunidade escolar consiga facilmente compreender a complexidade do tema e as possíveis consequências da degradação ambiental e sociocultural nos dias atuais. Environmental illiteracy: the perception of teachers and students about the environment of a school in the municipality of Guaraí-TO The term environmental illiteracy emerged at the RIO-92 conference after highlighting the need to implement a sustainable model that determines the relationship of people to environmental problems in order to train citizens committed to social and environmental issues. In this context, the research aimed to analyze environmental illiteracy about the perception of teachers and high school students in the municipality of Guaraí-TO, seeking to identify this possible illiteracy. For the development of this work, resources were used to assist in data collection, allowing a clearer view of this possible illiteracy by teachers and students. Through the use of a questionnaire and observations to describe the characteristics of the interviewees, it was possible to perceive among the teachers a predominantly globalized view, emphasizing the relation between man and nature and among the students anthropocentric vision prevailed, evidencing nature as a source of resources for human survival. It was possible to perceive that the students and professionals of the education know the basic concepts of environment, but do not have a clear and objective notion of its real dimension. With this analysis, it will be possible to draw up strategies and carry out environmental education works that can contribute to this school community being able to easily understand the complexity of the theme and the possible consequences of environmental and sociocultural degradation. Key words: Environmental Perception, Illiteracy, Environment and Environmental Education.

scholarly journals By neglecting George Perkins Marsh, we only have Paulo Freire’s utopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Fortunato
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Education ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Industrial Capitalism ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Global Agenda

This paper seeks to demonstrate that the environmental issues were pointed out by George Perkins Marsh at least one hundred years before it become a part of the global agenda in the 1970s. As per our research we can we can clearly state that the negligence given to his book “Man and Nature”, in which he has proven that aggression to nature meant aggression to human life, became responsible for the serious environmental problems that we have today. If a return in time is unlikely to prevent industrial capitalism from following its rite of destruction-production-oppression-consumption all we have is the hope that all of this can be mitigated in some way. We bet on environmental education, mainly mediated by hope and utopia very well outlined by the patron of Brazilian education, Paulo Freire. This article is an essay in which we weave together neglect with hope.

Man, Nature and Technology—Eastern Philosophy, Global Issues and Western Digital Visualization Practice

Leonardo ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-291
Author(s):  
Christin Bolewski
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Influences ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Video Art ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Traditional Art ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Global Environmental ◽  
Flat Screen ◽  
Man And Nature ◽  
Practice Based Research

This practice-based research project explores cross-cultural influences between the West and the East. It reinvestigates relationships of man and nature in Eastern traditional art and philosophy and transposes the content to contemporary global environmental issues. The outcomes are two ambient digital video art animations presented as video painting on high-resolution wall-mounted flat screen displays.

scholarly journals Native American Woman's Phenomenological Experience of Space and Place in Erdrich's Tracks

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 298-305
Author(s):  
Fasih ur Rehman ◽  
Sahar Javaid ◽  
Quratulain Mumtaz
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Native Americans ◽  
Louise Erdrich ◽  
Space And Place ◽  
Native American Women ◽  
American Women ◽  
Phenomenological Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Perspective ◽  
Dawes Act

This study discusses Native American woman's experience of existential outsideness, which is caused by the Euro-American legislative act as represented by Louise Erdrich in her novel Tracks. This research analyzes the role of the Dawes Act of 1887 in triggering the experience of existential outsideness among the Native Americans in general and Native American women in particular. Through Edward Casey Ralph's phenomenological perspective on the notion of spatiality, the study reinterprets the representation of space and place in Louise Erdrich's Tracks. The study offers a spatial reading of a Native American woman's life to explicate how she confronts the issues related to the confiscation of her ancestral lands that trigger her experience of existential outsideness to her land. The study concludes that Euro-American policies of acculturation and assimilation thwarted spatioexistential experiences of Native American women.

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