Ecological And Environmental Turns

<p><em>Ecological and Environmental Turns: (Re)mapping China's Sociocultural Landscape through Ecocinema</em> offers an essential new perspective on one of today's most urgent global concerns: the relationship between humans and the environment. As <strong>climate change and culture</strong> pandemics and ecological crises reshape the world this groundbreaking study explores how <strong>ecocinema</strong> and <strong>environmental film</strong> can transform environmental awareness. Bridging <strong>ecocriticism</strong> <strong>environmental humanities</strong> and <strong>film and environment</strong> analysis this timely book examines fourteen influential films-including blockbusters independent documentaries and animations-that challenge anthropocentric worldviews and reveal the deep interconnections between human and nonhuman life. Through insightful analysis of <strong>disaster cinema</strong> <strong>environmental activism</strong> industrial landscapes <strong>animal representation</strong> and <strong>environmental justice</strong> <em>Ecological and Environmental Turns</em> demonstrates how <strong>Chinese cinema</strong> contributes to global conversations on <strong>sustainability</strong> <strong>ecological ethics</strong> and <strong>cinema and ecology</strong>. Featuring <strong>44 black-and-white images</strong> this is a vital resource for scholars of <strong>film studies</strong> <strong>Chinese studies</strong> and <strong>environmental humanities</strong>-and an engaging read for anyone concerned with the planet's future.</p>