{"product_id":"econarrative-9781350263116","title":"Econarrative","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEconarratives are all around us, describing and shaping human interactions with other species and the physical environment. This book provides a foundational theory of econarrative, drawing from narratology, human ecology, critical discourse analysis, and ecolinguistics, and offering insights from a rich variety of texts including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e       Creation myths\u003cbr\u003e       Indigenous podcasts\u003cbr\u003e       Ethical leadership speeches\u003cbr\u003e       Haiku poetry\u003cbr\u003e       Documentary films\u003cbr\u003e       New nature writing\u003cbr\u003e       Advertisements and campaigns\u003cbr\u003e       Apocalyptic stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdopting a global, transdisciplinary approach, it conducts in-depth analysis of specific works, including the Cherokee myth \u003ci\u003eHow the World Was Made, \u003c\/i\u003ethe speeches of Vandana Shiva, \u003ci\u003eNightwalk \u003c\/i\u003eby Chris Yates, Naomi Klein's documentary \u003ci\u003eThis Changes Everything,\u003c\/i\u003e the podcasts of Mohawk seed-keeper Rowen White, the Book of Revelation, and\u003ci\u003e The Dark Mountain Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRaising awaren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book, presenting a clearly defined, comprehensive and coherent overview of econarrative with cogent and intrinsically interesting illustrative examples and a strong argument, is set to become the authoritative and seminal text of a new field. -- Guy Cook, Emeritus Professor of Language in Education, King's College London, UK\u003cbr\u003eTimely, compelling and written with great lucidity and clarity, this book offers a wide-ranging account of econarrative and its crucial function in protecting the ecosystems that life depends on. Alongside narratological and linguistic reflections, it presents an impassioned case for challenging our unsustainable civilisation and finding new econarratives to live by. -- Emanuela Ettorre, Professor of English, Università degli Studi ‘Gabriele d'Annunzio’, Chieti-Pescara, Italy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements          1. Introduction    2. Beginning: Activation in Creation Narratives     3. Identifying: Ecocultural Identity in the Seed Sovereignty Movement      4. Emplacing: Timelessness and Placefulness in Haiku      5. Enchanting: Wonder in Nature Writing              6. Leading: Ethics in Leadership Communication                7. Feeling: Emotional Narrative in Climate Change Documentaries             8. Persuading: Multimodal Genres in Food Advertising     9. Endings: Metaphor and Finding Ourselves at the End of the Road         10. Conclusion    Appendix A: How the World was Made Appendix B: Credits and Permissions       Glossary               References Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738611659095,"sku":"9781350263116","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350263116.jpg?v=1720049650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/econarrative-9781350263116","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}