Nature, Culture and Gender

Taylor & Francis

Nature, Culture and GenderRe-reading the folktale\nAuthor(s): P. Mary Vidya Porselvi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9781138676749, 978-1138676749\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 typology to connect women and environment through folklore. The book proposes an innovative paradigm inspired by the beehive to analyze motifs, relationships, concerns, worldviews and consciousness of indigenous women and men who live close to nature as well as other socially marginalized groups. \n\nIn the current global context fraught with challenges for ecology and hopes for sustainable development, this book.