Magic, Literature and Climate Pedagogy in a Time of Ecological Crisis - (Environmental Cultures) by Sofia Ahlberg (Hardcover)
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- Channeling the creative potential of humanity to transition towards joyous and just futures in times of life-threatening climate change, this book uses metaphors of magic and shapeshifting to imagine liveable futures achievable through other-than-rational means.Focusing on a wide range of 20th and 21st-century novels from a diverse range of writers such as Madeline Miller, Jeff VanderMeer, Ursula LeGuin, N.K. Jemisin, Ambelin Kwaymullina and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, it suggests that readers take seriously the pedagogical potential of magic in literature for the classroom and beyond while providing them with contextualized, collective methods of climate action.
- About the Author: Sofia Ahlberg is Vice Dean at the Faculty of Languages at Uppsala University, Sweden.
- 168 Pages
- Literary Criticism, American
- Series Name: Environmental Cultures
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Book Synopsis
Channeling the creative potential of humanity to transition towards joyous and just futures in times of life-threatening climate change, this book uses metaphors of magic and shapeshifting to imagine liveable futures achievable through other-than-rational means.Focusing on a wide range of 20th and 21st-century novels from a diverse range of writers such as Madeline Miller, Jeff VanderMeer, Ursula LeGuin, N.K. Jemisin, Ambelin Kwaymullina and Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, it suggests that readers take seriously the pedagogical potential of magic in literature for the classroom and beyond while providing them with contextualized, collective methods of climate action.
About the Author
Sofia Ahlberg is Vice Dean at the Faculty of Languages at Uppsala University, Sweden.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .44 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 168
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: American
Series Title: Environmental Cultures
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: General
Format: Hardcover
Author: Sofia Ahlberg
Language: English
Street Date: September 19, 2024
TCIN: 94312312
UPC: 9781350401143
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-5435
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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