商品簡介
本書梳理、探討了生態批評理論，把美國作家亨利·大衛·梭羅（1817—1862）放在生態批評的理論框架中，聯系目前生態危機日益嚴重的現實語境，全面考察其生態思想的來源。系統而深入地透視、闡釋其散文作品中體現的生態意蘊。豐富了梭羅思想研究，提供了生態批評實踐的成功范例，為高校文學專業師生、文學研究者及愛好者提供生態批評理論與實踐的重要參考。
作者簡介
陳茂林，河南南陽人，南開大學英語語言文學博士，杭州師范大學外國語學院副教授，碩士生導師，研究方向為英美文學。近年來主要致力于生態批評理論與實踐研究，發表系列研究論文多篇，主持或參與省部級、廳局級科研項目多項。
目次
Introduction
Chapter One A Survey of Ecocriticism
1.1 The Background of Ecocriticism
1.2 The Birth and Growth of Ecocriticism
1.3 The Definition of Ecocriticism
1.4 The Theoretical Connotation of Ecocriticism
1.4.1 The Theoretical Resources of Ecocriticism
1.4.2 Summary of the Theoretical Connotation of Ecocriticism
1.5 The Critical Strategy and Critical Methodology of Ecocriticism
1.6 The Significance of Ecocriticism
Chapter Two The Origin of Thoreau's Ecological Ideas
2.1 Concord--The Living Environment of Thoreau's Childhood
2.2 The Tradition of Concord and American Culture
2.3 The Influence of American Transcendentalism
2.4 The Influence of American Indian Culture
2.5 The Influence of Oriental Culture
Chapter Three Thoreau's Reflection on Natural Ecology
3.1 Highlighting the Existence of Nature: Depiction of Nature's Instrumental Value
3.1.1 The Aesthetic Value of Nature
3.1.2 The Recreational Value of Nature
3.2 Dismantling the Dichotomy between Man and Nature: Depiction of Nature's Inherent Value
3.2.1 The Multiplicity of Nature
3.2.2 The Subjectivity of Nature
3.3 Re-constructing the Relationship between Nature and Man:Harmony between Them
3.3.1 Nature as Mother of Humanity, and as an Interdependent and Interconnected Organic Whole
3.3.2 Man as Part of Nature
3.3.3 The Harmonious Interaction between Nature and Human
Chapter Four Thoreau's Concern over Social Ecology
4.1 Critique of the Hierarchical Domination of Society
4.1.1 Critique of the Slavery System
4.1.2 Thoreau's Anti-War Stance
4.2 Attitude towards Science: Combination ofScience with Poetry
4.2.1 Critique of the Limitations of Science
4.2.2 Attributing Poetic Color to Scientific Method
4.3 Balanced Development between Nature and Civilization
Chapter Five Thoreau's Meditation upon Spiritual Ecology
5.1 A Brief Discussion of the Terms of Spirit and Spiritual Ecology
5.2 Critique of People's Swelling Avarice for Material Things
5.3 Cultivation of Spiritual Ecology
5.3.1 Emphasis on Spiritual Aspiration
5.3.2 Advocacy of Harmony between People's Physical and Spiritual Life
5.4 The Interaction between Spiritual and Natural Ecology
5.4.1 Preserving Rather Than Devastating Nature
5.4.2 Revering and Appreciating Rather Than Ignoring Nature
Conclusion
Works Cited
Postscript
