Thinking activity :Ecocriticism &Ecofeminism

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  We know that in our society there are so many discrimination like cast, class,Gender,and so on. Here this blog is about Ecocriticism and Ecofeminism.For more information about blog task click here. 

        First let's see the definition of both words Ecocriticism and Ecofeminism. 

Ecocriticism :

          Ecoriticism is a study of the relationship between literature and physical environment. 

      Lawrence buall is one of  the pioneer of Ecocritism, he was influenced by Emerson. It this study  nature became earth-centered approach to literary study. 

  

Ecocriticism is the study of representations of nature in literary works and of the relationship between literature and the environment.

     Ecocriticism as an academic discipline began in earnest in the 1990s, although its roots go back to the late 1970s. It is a new area of study, scholars are still engaged in defining the scope and aims of the subject. 

         Cheryll Glotfelty, one of the pioneers in the field, has defined ecocriticism as “the study of the relationship between literature and the physical environment,” and Laurence Buell says that this study must be “conducted in a spirit of commitment to environmentalist praxis.” This study, it is argued can not be happen without the study of  environment. it is, in a sense, a form of activism. 

   

   Many critics also emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of the enquiry, which is informed by ecological science, politics, ethics, women's studies, Native American studies, and history, among other academic fields. The term “ecocriticism” was coined in 1978 by William Rueckert in his essay “Literature and Ecology: An Experiment in Ecocriticism.” 

Ecofeminism :

   Ecofeminism in this term nature seen as the faminan perspective. 

         In our world we see that first is man after that women but we never give equal status to both. There are so many limitation for women in whole world but not that much limitation for man. This all kinds of limitations are made by human so it should changed. Women also have a right to be equal to the man.

We never see that woman gain same values as given to a man. May we can say there is a patriarch society but question is that why society is patriarch? Although in society male and female both have existence. If there is only man than they can give this kind of name,may be, but with woman it should be equal status and values. 

  Ecofwminist thinker give their view to make the analysis the relationship amoong literature, gender concept and nature.In the world nature is as a 'Woman'. This male female discrimination rooted so deep in the society. It is difficult to destroy it from its root but not impossible. 

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 Work Citetion :

https://www.enotes.com/topics/ecocriticism-and-nineteenth-century-literature