Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America
This article examines ornithological children’s literature by women naturalists of the nineteenth century through the lens of citizen science for environmental citizenship, paying special attention to how such works paved the way to early forms of environmental education. It aims to discuss how thes...
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| description | This article examines ornithological children’s literature by women naturalists of the nineteenth century through the lens of citizen science for environmental citizenship, paying special attention to how such works paved the way to early forms of environmental education. It aims to discuss how these texts allowed American female ornithologists to develop ecopedagogical strategies against bird extinction by encouraging children’s involvement in early animal welfare and nature conservation movements, this fomenting the development of environmental awareness from an early age at a time of recurrent bird slaughter. In order to do so, it explores didactic tools in children’s books published by female members of the Audobon movement for bird protection, namely, Olive Thorne Miller, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, and Neltje Blanchan. By publishing children’s literature, these nature writers contributed to a new understanding of Victorian natural science, one which encompassed respectful interactions with non-human life and which acknowledged the role of environmental education in preventing further ecological destruction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8643035517344bdfb67ef370a62b94f72025-01-30T09:27:55ZengUniversidad de AlicanteRevista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses0214-48082171-861X2025-01-0142739410.14198/raei.2570233898Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century AmericaClara Contreras Ameduri0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8446-8166Universidad Complutense de MadridThis article examines ornithological children’s literature by women naturalists of the nineteenth century through the lens of citizen science for environmental citizenship, paying special attention to how such works paved the way to early forms of environmental education. It aims to discuss how these texts allowed American female ornithologists to develop ecopedagogical strategies against bird extinction by encouraging children’s involvement in early animal welfare and nature conservation movements, this fomenting the development of environmental awareness from an early age at a time of recurrent bird slaughter. In order to do so, it explores didactic tools in children’s books published by female members of the Audobon movement for bird protection, namely, Olive Thorne Miller, Fannie Hardy Eckstorm, and Neltje Blanchan. By publishing children’s literature, these nature writers contributed to a new understanding of Victorian natural science, one which encompassed respectful interactions with non-human life and which acknowledged the role of environmental education in preventing further ecological destruction.https://raei.ua.es/article/view/25702citizen scienceenvironmental educationornithologyvictorian literaturewomen writersenvironmental citizenshipchildren’s literatureecopedagogy |
| spellingShingle | Clara Contreras Ameduri Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America Revista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses citizen science environmental education ornithology victorian literature women writers environmental citizenship children’s literature ecopedagogy |
| title | Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America |
| title_full | Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America |
| title_fullStr | Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America |
| title_full_unstemmed | Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America |
| title_short | Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America |
| title_sort | avian ecopedagogies women ornithologists and environmental education in late nineteenth century america |
| topic | citizen science environmental education ornithology victorian literature women writers environmental citizenship children’s literature ecopedagogy |
| url | https://raei.ua.es/article/view/25702 |
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