Critical Ecofeminism

AvGreta Gaard

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Australian feminist philosopher Val Plumwood coined the term “critical ecofeminism” to “situate humans in ecological terms and non-humans in ethical terms,” for “the two tasks are interconnected, and cannot be addressed properly in isolation from each other.” Variously using the terms “critical ecological feminism,” “critical anti-dualist ecological feminism,” and “critical ecofeminism,” Plumwood’s work developed amid a range of perspectives describing feminist intersections with ecopolitical issues—i.e., toxic production and toxic wastes, indigenous sovereignty, global economic justice, species justice, colonialism and dominant masculinity. Well over a decade before the emergence of posthumanist theory and the new materialisms, Plumwood’s critical ecofeminist framework articulates an implicit posthumanism and respect for the animacy of all earthothers, exposing the linkages among diverse forms of oppression, and providing a theoretical basis for further activist coalitions and interdisciplinary scholarship.Had Plumwood lived another ten years, she might have described her work as “Anthropocene Ecofeminism,” “Critical Material Ecofeminism,” “Posthumanist Anticolonial Ecofeminism”—all of these inflections are present in her work. Here, Critical Ecofeminism advances upon Plumwood’s intellectual, activist, and scholarly work by exploring its implications for a range of contemporary perspectives and issues--critical animal studies, plant studies, sustainability studies, environmental justice, climate change and climate justice, masculinities and sexualities. With the insights available through a critical ecofeminism, these diverse eco-justice perspectives become more robust.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-05-30
Mått:153 x 217 x 15 mm
Vikt:413 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Ecocritical Theory and Practice
Antal sidor:252
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498533607

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Djurböcker inom Djur och Natur

Mer om författaren

Greta Gaard is professor of English and coordinator of the Sustainability Faculty Fellows at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Recensioner i media

Critical Ecofeminism extends the discussion of ecofeminism, a field of study that connects ecology with feminism, which in turn connects paternalism and capitalism with the domination of women and nature. Adding “critical” to the equation makes a big difference between tying sociopolitical hegemonies and the current climate change crisis. It emphasizes “reproduction” as opposed to “production,” and adds the critical steps to sustainability. Gaard (English, Univ. of Wisconsin, River Falls)—editor of Ecofeminism: Women, Animals, Nature (CH, Dec'93, 31-2177) and author of Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens (CH, Nov'98, 36-1540)—advances her argument in favor of a radical environmentalism that confronts, on all levels of culture, the meaning of a viable future for the Earth. Gaard mixes scholarly practice with creative writing and activism to extend the subject matter into many disciplines, including “ecocomposition.” She advocates a just ecofeminist sustainability for plants and animals and illustrates sociopolitical-economic factors present in the culture of milk, fireworks, and animals in space that need to change. She promotes climate justice, reevaluations of “cli-fi” (i.e., climate fiction) narratives, and queering the climate. The bibliography and references alone provide a map for future studies in technology, climatology, literary ecocriticism, and activism. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates; faculty and researchers.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Critical EcofeminismTheoryChapter 1: Just Ecofeminist SustainabilityChapter 2: Plants and AnimalsIlluminationsChapter 3: MilkChapter 4: FireworksChapter 5: Animals in SpaceClimatesChapter 6: Climate JusticeChapter 7: Cli-Fi NarrativesChapter 8: Queering the ClimateEpilogue