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To the last drop : affective economies of extraction and sentimentality /

The romance of extraction underlies and partly defines Western modernity and our cultural imaginaries. Combining affect studies and environmental humanities, this volume analyzes societies' devotion to extraction and fossil resources. This devotion is shaped by a nostalgic view on settler colon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Germanaz, Axelle (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bielefeld : Transcript, 2023.
Colección:Global sentimentality ; v. 2.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The romance of extraction underlies and partly defines Western modernity and our cultural imaginaries. Combining affect studies and environmental humanities, this volume analyzes societies' devotion to extraction and fossil resources. This devotion is shaped by a nostalgic view on settler colonialism as well as by contemporary »affective economies«. The contributors examine the links between forms of extractivism and gendered discourses of sentimentality and the ways in which cultural narratives and practices deploy the sentimental mode (in plots of attachment, sacrifice, and suffering) to promote or challenge extractivism.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783839464106
3839464102
Acceso:Open Access