Make Waves: Water in Contemporary Literature and Film - Couverture souple

Farca, Paula Anca

 
9781948908429: Make Waves: Water in Contemporary Literature and Film
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1948908425 ISBN 13 : 9781948908429
Editeur : University of Nevada Press, 2019

Synopsis

Water is a symbol of life, wisdom, fertility, purity, and death. Water also sustains and nourishes, irrigates our crops, keeps us clean and healthy, and contributes to our energy needs. But a strain has been put on our water resources as increased energy demands combine with the effects of climate change to create a treacherous environment. Individuals and communities around the globe increasingly face droughts, floods, water pollution, water scarcity, and even water wars. We tend to address and solve these concerns through scientific and technological innovations, but social and cultural analyses and solutions are needed as well.

In this edited collection, contributors tackle current water issues in the era of climate change using a wide variety of recent literature and film. At its core, this collection demonstrates that water is an immense reservoir of artistic potential and an agent of historical and cultural exchange. Creating familiar and relatable contexts for water dilemmas, authors and directors of contemporary literary texts and films present compelling stories of our relationships to water, water health, ecosystems, and conservation. They also explore how global water problems affect local communities around the world and intersect with social and cultural aspects such as health, citizenship, class, gender, race, and ethnicity.

This transformative work highlights the cultural significance of water--the source of life and a powerful symbol in numerous cultures. It also raises awareness about global water debates and crises.

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À propos de l'auteur

Paula Anca Farca is an author, editor, and associate professor at Colorado School of Mines where she teaches literature and environmental humanities courses.

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Éditeur
University of Nevada Press
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1948908425
ISBN 13 
9781948908429
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
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