Nature, Culture and Gender - 9780367177164

Taylor & Francis

Nature, Culture and GenderRe-reading the folktale\nAuthor(s): P. Mary Vidya Porselvi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367177164, 978-0367177164\nSynopsis\nFolktales 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