Friday, May 27, 2011

(Critical Junkyard) “ecological imperialism”

In Ecocriticism‘s sixth chapter “Dwelling” we read about “ecological imperialism” a term Garrard ascribes to Alfred Crosby. Ecological imperialism can be described as introducing new plants, animals, insects, illnesses and bacteria into a foreign biotope, leading to a tripping of its ecological balance and extinction of formerly dominant species. According to Garrard Crosby describes this as a mainly “white” phenomenon which I’m sad to say hasn’t changed much as big companies usually prefer white males for higher positions, but I digress.


Posted by Konstantin Zielke

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