EcofeminismBloomsbury Publishing, 2014 M03 13 - 360 páginas This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed's best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a direct threat to everyday life, the maintenance of which has been made the particular responsibility of women. In both industrialized societies and the developing countries, the new wars the world is experiencing, violent ethnic chauvinisms and the malfunctioning of the economy also pose urgent questions for ecofeminists. Is there a relationship between patriarchal oppression and the destruction of nature in the name of profit and progress? How can women counter the violence inherent in these processes? Should they look to a link between the women's movement and other social movements? Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology. In constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability and regeneration, and they argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditization of needs, and violence. |
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... destruction.' Wendy Harcourt, Development 'In view of the postmodern fashion for dismantling all generalizations, the views propounded in Mies and Shiva's Ecofeminism make refreshing reading. They show a commendable readiness to ...
... destruction.' Wendy Harcourt, Development 'In view of the postmodern fashion for dismantling all generalizations, the views propounded in Mies and Shiva's Ecofeminism make refreshing reading. They show a commendable readiness to ...
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... destruction'.1 We understood for the first time that modern science was indeed a 'brainchild' of such modern 'fathers of destruction'. To construct new machines they do not need human women as mothers. This insight led us to a ...
... destruction'.1 We understood for the first time that modern science was indeed a 'brainchild' of such modern 'fathers of destruction'. To construct new machines they do not need human women as mothers. This insight led us to a ...
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... destruction'. A further one is genetic and reproductive technology. Both have totally changed our world-view and anthropology. According to this development, most geneticists view human behaviour as mainly determined by our genes. Hence ...
... destruction'. A further one is genetic and reproductive technology. Both have totally changed our world-view and anthropology. According to this development, most geneticists view human behaviour as mainly determined by our genes. Hence ...
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... destruction of the vital elements on which all life on Earth depends: water, soil, air, forests and, last but not least, the climate. When these vital elements are no longer there or when they are substantially damaged, life on our ...
... destruction of the vital elements on which all life on Earth depends: water, soil, air, forests and, last but not least, the climate. When these vital elements are no longer there or when they are substantially damaged, life on our ...
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... Destruction.' Several years ago I was invited by the Association of Catholic Rural Women to a conference in Trier. I was supposed to give a talk about subsistence. I was at a bit of a loss. What should I say? How should I explain ...
... Destruction.' Several years ago I was invited by the Association of Catholic Rural Women to a conference in Trier. I was supposed to give a talk about subsistence. I was at a bit of a loss. What should I say? How should I explain ...
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Part 2 Subsistence v Development | 55 |
Part 3 The Search for Roots | 98 |
Part 4 Ecofeminism v New Areas of Investment through Biotechnology | 164 |
Part 5 Freedom for Trade or Freedom for Survival? | 218 |
Freedom v Liberalization | 251 |
Part 7 Conclusion | 297 |
Index | 325 |
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