Nature, Culture and Gender - Re-Reading the Folktale

Folktales in India have been told, heard, read and celebrated for many centuries. In breaking new ground, Indian folktales have been reread and examined in the light of the Mother Earth discourse as it manifests in the lifeworlds of women, nature and language. The book introduces ecofeminist criticism and situates it within an innovative folktale t

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgement Introduction 1. Mother Earth Discourse 2. The Creator and the Created 3. Silences and Speech 4. Food, Household and Sisterhood 5. Trees and Forest 6. Land and Water 7. Birds and Animals Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index

About the author

P. Mary Vidya Porselvi is Assistant Professor of English, Loyola College, Chennai, India, and was previously Lecturer in the Department of English at Stella Maris College (2000�03), Chennai. She obtained her BA, MA and PhD degrees from Stella Maris College, and recently completed the University Grants Commission projectTranslation of Folktales with Ecofeminist Concerns from Tamil to English. She has authored two English workbooks: Affirmative Words and Radiant Expressions (2012) and Cornucopia: English Language Learning through World Folklore (2013).

Summary

This book introduces ecofeminist criticism and situates it within an innovative folktale typology to connect woman, environment and folklore. It presents the scope of folktales from India as Mother Earth Discourse that represent woman-nature proximity, spirit of interconnectedness and interdependence of living beings on this planet.

Product details

• Authors: P Mary Vidya Porselvi, P. Mary Vidya Porselvi, P. Mary Vidya (Loyola College Porselvi, Porselvi P. Mary Vidya
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.2019
• EAN: 9780367177164
• ISBN: 978-0-367-17716-4
• No. of pages: 210
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; NATURE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, natural history, Folklore, myths & legends, Anthologies: general, Anthologies (non-poetry), Nature and the natural world: general interest, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Subjects & Themes / Animals & Nature