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Threats or opportunities? Ecocriticism – a preliminary survey

Summary/Abstract: This article gives an account of the most important theses and concepts of ecocriticism. The author defines ecocriticism and describes the changes it has undergone, such as the transition from the 1st stage of ecocriticism (nature as a the central concept) to the 2nd stage (concepts of habitat, ecojustice and nature as social construct begin to play an important role). The author attempts at answering the question whether ecocriticism should be treated as a theoretical or a practical movement, discussing the status of ecocritical interpretations of literary and cultural phenomena, and the possible value of ecocriticism for literary research.

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