Drawing on the insights of ecology, feminism, and socialism, ecofeminism's basic premise is that the ideology that authorizes oppression based on race, class, gender, sexuality, physical abilities, and species is the same ideology that sanctions the oppression of nature. In this collection of essays, feminist scholars and activists discuss the relationships among human beings, the natural environment, and nonhuman animals. They reject the nature/culture dualism of patriarchal thought and locate animals and humans within nature. The goal of these twelve articles is to contribute to the evolving dialogue among feminists, ecofeminists, animal liberationists, deep ecologists, and social ecologists in an effort to create a sustainable lifestyle for all inhabitants of the earth. Among the issues addressed are the conflicts between Green politics and ecofeminism, various applications of ecofeminist theory, the relationship of animal liberation to ecofeminism, harmful implications of the romanticized woman-nature association in Western culture, and cultural limitations of ecofeminism.
Greta Gaard is Assistant Professor of Composition and Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
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"The essays...are a stimulating and welcome addition to this burgeoning body of critical thought." --Canadian Woman Studies
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Preface 1. Living Interconnections with Animals and Nature Greta Gaard 2. Ecofeminism: Linking Theory and Practice Janis Birkeland 3. Dismantling Oppression: An Analysis of the Connection Between Women and Animals Lori Gruen 4. Roots: Rejoining Natural and Social History Stephanie Lahar 5. Ecofeminism and the Politics of Reality Linda Vance 6. Questioning Sour Grapes: Ecofeminism and the United Farm Workers Grape Boycott Ellen O'Loughlin 7. Animal Rights and Feminist Theory Josephine Donovan 8. The Feminist Traffic in Animals Carol J. Adams 9. For the Lover of Nature: Ecology and the Culture of the Romantic Chaia Heller 10. From Heroic to Holistic Ethics: The Ecofeminist Challenge Marti Kheel 11. A Cross-Cultural Critique of Ecofeminism Huey-li Li 12. Ecofeminism and Native American Cultures Pushing the Limits of Cultural Imperialism? Greta Gaard Selected Bibliography About the Contributors Index