What is Ecofeminism?
| Brief Definition Ecofeminism is the social movement that regards the oppression of women and nature as interconnected. It is one of the few movements and analyses that actually connects two movements. More recently, ecofeminist theorists have extended their analyses to consider the interconnections between sexism, the domination of nature (including animals), and also racism and social inequalities. Consequently it is now better understood as a movement working against the interconnected oppressions of gender, race, class and nature. |
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Much of the writing on ecofeminism is to be found in academic journals such as Environmental Ethics, and Ethics and the Environment. However three books that are worth a look are |
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Plumwood,
V (1993) Feminism and the Mastery of Nature Routledge London |
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Sturgeon,
N (1997) Ecofeminist Natures: Race, Gender, Feminist Theory, and
Political Action Routledge London |
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Cuomo,
CJ (1998) Feminism and Ecological Communities: An Ethic of Flourishing
Routledge London |
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