Ecocriticism (the New Critical Idiom) May 2026

: A dedicated look at animal studies and the boundaries between human and non-human life.

: Investigates the rhetoric of environmental crisis, from Rachel Carson's Silent Spring to modern climate models. Ecocriticism (The New Critical Idiom)

: A new chapter in the third edition that explores Indigenous ecological relations and critiques "ecological Indigeneity". : A dedicated look at animal studies and

: Analyzes the idealization of nature versus the concept of "untouched" wild spaces. Ecocriticism (The New Critical Idiom)

The New Critical Idiom - Book Series - Routledge & CRC Press

: Examines how we "inhabit" the world and the philosophical shifts from anthropocentrism (human-centered) to ecocentrism (nature-centered). Key Features for Students

Garrard organizes the field through key "tropes" or concepts that have historically shaped environmental thought: