Ecofeminism and Globalization

Heather Eaton is professor of theology at Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Canada. Lois Ann Lorentzen is professor of theology and religious studies at the University of San Francisco.

This book is an extremely valuable resource for anyone trying to understand—or teach—the connections among gender, the environmental crisis, and globalization.

• Part 1 ForewordPart 3 IntroductionPart 4 I. Economic Globalization, the Environment, and GenderChapter 5 1. Gender and the EnvironmentChapter 6 2. Can Ecofeminism Withstand Globalization?Part 7 II. Challenges to Ecofeminism: Concrete CasesChapter 8 3. Women and Sacred Groves in Coastal Kenya: A Contribution to the Ecofeminist DebateChapter 9 4. Challenging Ecofeminism: The Case of ChiapasChapter 10 5. Traditions of Prudence Lost: A Tragic World of Broken RelationshipsPart 11 III. Regional and Transnational Expressions of Ecofeminism and Responses to GlobalizationChapter 12 6. Ecofeminist Natures and Transnational Environmental PoliticsChapter 13 7. Environmental Protection as Religious Action: The Case of Taiwanese Buddhist WomenChapter 14 8. The Con-spirando Women's Collective: Globalization from Below?Chapter 15 9. Ecofeminism: An Ethics of LifeChapter 16 10. Deconstructive Ecofeminism: A Japanese Critical InterpretationChapter 17 11. Ecofeminists in the GreensPart 18 ContributorsChapter 19 Selected Bibliography