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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... seen this recently in the Indian government pushing through 'reforms' to bring in Walmart through FDI in retail. Corporate-driven reforms create a convergence of economic and political power, a deepening of inequalities, and a growing ...
... seen this recently in the Indian government pushing through 'reforms' to bring in Walmart through FDI in retail. Corporate-driven reforms create a convergence of economic and political power, a deepening of inequalities, and a growing ...
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... seen this with genetic engineering: it was supposed to increase food production but has failed to increase crop yields; it was supposed to reduce chemical use but has increased the use of pesticides and herbicides; it was supposed to ...
... seen this with genetic engineering: it was supposed to increase food production but has failed to increase crop yields; it was supposed to reduce chemical use but has increased the use of pesticides and herbicides; it was supposed to ...
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... seen as consequence of their genetic make-up. The same is true for wars. Men are considered to be 'warriors' by nature. If they are not warriors, they are not true men. But violence of men against women and other 'enemies' is not ...
... seen as consequence of their genetic make-up. The same is true for wars. Men are considered to be 'warriors' by nature. If they are not warriors, they are not true men. But violence of men against women and other 'enemies' is not ...
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... seen as analogous to that of man and woman. 1 1 Rather than attempting to overcome this hierarchical dichotomy many women have simply up-ended it, and thus women are seen as superior to men, nature to culture, and so on. But the basic ...
... seen as analogous to that of man and woman. 1 1 Rather than attempting to overcome this hierarchical dichotomy many women have simply up-ended it, and thus women are seen as superior to men, nature to culture, and so on. But the basic ...
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... seen as of equal value; such a stance would simply replace eurocentric and androcentric and dogmatic ideological and ethical universalism with cultural relativism. This cultural relativism implies that we must accept even violence, and ...
... seen as of equal value; such a stance would simply replace eurocentric and androcentric and dogmatic ideological and ethical universalism with cultural relativism. This cultural relativism implies that we must accept even violence, and ...
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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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