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Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land by Rinda West (Hardcover, 2007)

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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.

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University of Virginia Press
ISBN-13
9780813926551
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95491139

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Author
Rinda West
Publication Name
Out of the Shadow: Ecopsychology, Story, and Encounters with the Land
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Geography & Geosciences, Psychology
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Rinda West
Series Title
Under the Sign of Nature: Explorations in Ecocriticism
Topic
Literature
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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