| Often thought of as the quintessential home or the Eden from which humanityhas fallen, the natural world has long been a popular object of nostalgic narratives. InReclaiming Nostalgia, Jennifer Ladino assesses the ideological effects of thisphenomenon by tracing its dominant forms in American literature and culture since the closing of thefrontier in 1890. While referencing nostalgia for pastoral communities and for untamed and oftenviolent frontiers, she also highlights the ways in which nostalgia for nature has served as amechanism for social change, a model for ethical relationships, and a motivating force for socialand environmental justice. |
