Critical Plant Studies:A Keyword in Critical Theories
The evolution and expansion of plant concepts in the current context have given birth to the intellectual trend of"Critical Plant Studies."Scholars from the field of literary studies draw rich theoretical nourishment from the discourse of critical plant studies,gradually forming a unique research paradigm that shifts toward plant-centric critical discourse.This paper mainly starts with the origin and evolution of Western critical plant studies,explores the background and characteristics of the rise and development of contemporary Western critical plant studies,and summarizes the research paradigms of plant critical discourse by combing through the literary research practices of Chinese and Western scholars in recent years.It also considers how plant critical discourse effectively expands the research space of literature.
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