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Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land

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Availability:In StockContributor:Rinda WestSeries:Under the Sign of NatureAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2007-11-01Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Virginia PressISBN-13:9780813926568ISBN-10:813926564UPC:9780813926568Book Category:Nature, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ecology, Essays, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:NatureSize:9.16 x 6.29 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SCW9QTDNW9

In western culture, the separation of humans from nature has contributed to a schism between the conscious reason and the unconscious dreaming psyche, or internal human "nature." Our increasing lack of intimacy with the land has led to a decreased capacity to access parts of the psyche not normally valued in a capitalist culture. In Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land, Rinda West uses Jung's idea of the shadow to explore how this divorce results in alienation, projection, and often breakdown. Bringing together ideas from analytical psychology, environmental thought, and literary studies, West explores a variety of literary texts--including several by contemporary American Indian writers--to show, through a sort of geography of the psyche, how alienation from nature reflects a parallel separation from the "nature" that constitutes the unconscious.

Through her analysis of narratives that offer images of people confronting shadow, reconnecting with nature, and growing psychologically and ethically, West reveals that when characters enter into relationship with the natural world, they are better able to confront and reclaim shadow. By writing "from the shadows," West argues that contemporary writers are exploring ways of being human that have the potential for creating more just and honorable relationships with nature, and more sustainable communities.

For ecocritics, conservation activists, scholars and students of environmental studies and American Indian studies, and ecopsychologists, Out of the Shadow offers hope for humans wishing to reconcile with themselves, with nature, and with community.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Virginia PressISBN-13:9780813926568ISBN-10:813926564UPC:9780813926568Book Category:Nature, Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Ecology, Essays, Subjects & ThemesBook Topic:NatureSize:9.16 x 6.29 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.8201Product ID:SCW9QTDNW9

Rinda West, Professor Emerita of English at Oakton Community College, is a landscape designer specializing in native plants for city gardens.


Publisher: University of Virginia Press

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