For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. From the earliest cave paintings depicting the canines and humans have depended upon one another for tens of thousands of years. Ecofeminism by maria mies, feminism and the mastery of nature by val plumwood, the death of nature. In the book, the author argues that oppression, domination. Hobgood oster invites the reader to venture beyond the exclusive symbolic nature of animals in the christian tradition to an awareness that we can know ourselves more fully by reference to the animal. By confronting systems of patriarchy, ecofeminism broadens the scope of the cultural critique and incorporates seemingly disparate but, according to ecofeminism, radically connected elements. Ecofeminist thinkers draw on the concept of gender to analyse the relationships between humans and the natural world. Ecofeminism is broadly viewed as a feminist approach to environmental ethics with the core belief that the domination of women and the domination of nature are fundamentally connected.
A surpassingly beautiful reflection replete with graceful stories and moving realities, this elegant book will open up every reader to the history, breadth and depth of a profoundly interesting crossspecies communion. Globalization and catholic social thought maryknoll, ny. Laura hobgoodoster, ecofeminism historic and international evolution, in. The emergence of feminism, edited by irene diamond and gloria ornstein, sierra club books, 1990, pp. Some theorists, such as ynestra king, name it as a third wave of feminism, while others place it in the general category of deep ecology. Ecofeminism is a cultural, political, and scholarly movement that synthesizes the principles of environmentalism and feminism. Jun 04, 2018 ecofeminism or environmental feminism might seem like a newfangled term thrown around by millennials, but this sociopolitical theory, which connects both environmental and gender issues to the structure of patriarchy, has actually been around since the 1970s as an offshoot of the environmental activism of that period. Laura hobgoodoster, southwestern university, georgetown, texas. Ecofeminism sociology and environmentalism britannica. Christian vegetarians and vegans, in other words, tend to say that this passage is not about which animals one may or may not eat, but it is about who the gospel is for, as laura hobgood oster puts it. Ecofeminism as materialist is another common theme in ecofeminism. Although the term ecofeminism suggests an alliance with feminist scholarship, the relationship of ecofeminism with feminism is problematic and complex. The body of ecofeminist research explores how recognizing and revaluing gender roles might have a positive effect on the relationship between society and the environment. Helena norberghodge feminism and the mastery of nature.
In a dogs history of the world, laura hobgood oster chronicles the caninehuman story. To this end, the essay examines various intersections between ecofeminism and queer theory, there by demonstrating that a democratic, ecological society envisioned as the goal of ecofeminism will, of necessity, be a society that values sexual diversity and the erotic. The current wiki entry on ecofeminism is very poor its skewed toward american spiritual ecofeminism. Hobgood oster teaches in the areas of religion and ecology, animals in religion, the history of christianity, and ecofeminism. Ecofeminism emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as myriad forms of feminist and. Ecofeminism acts in both and neither of these broad. The emergence of ecofeminism, edited by irene diamond and gloria orenstein, sierra club books, 1990, pp. Ecofeminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. Hobgood oster argues that animals were once portrayed as martyrs, spiritual guides, and exemplars of piety in alternative liturgies such as visual art, legends, and hagiographies.
Unleashing christianitys compassion for animals 2010 and holy dogs and asses. Historic and international evolution, university of florida faculty website, 8 aug. Historic and international evolution by laura hobgoodoster the death of nature by carolyn merchant is male to female as nature is to culture. Hobgoodoster 2005 and many others also highlight ecofeminism drawing on various. Journal for the study of religion is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or hisher institution. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. As a scholar at southwestern university in texas, she has become one of the worlds leading voices in promoting the importance of animals in religious tradition. Anthology on history, philosophy, activism in the ecofeminist movement with perspectives of women of color included. Laura hobgoodoster ecofeminism emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as myriad forms of feminist and environmental theories and activisms intersected. List of books and articles about ecofeminism online. Holy dogs and asses animals in the christian tradition. Ecofeminism, religion and nature in an indian and global perspective.
If you care about both faith and animals, then laura hobgoodoster should be on your reading listif you havent discovered her already. Key readings in humananimal studies welcome to animals. Ecofeminism, spirituality, vandana shiva, new age, india, gender analysis. Its name was coined by french feminist francoise deaubonne in 1974. Others have been drawn to ecofeminism through advocating. The challenge to ecofeminist interpreters of the bible is to allow earth to recontextualize and subvert our readings of the text. Feminists often have been wary of associating women with nonhuman. Aug 28, 2017 the books silent spring by rachel carson and refuge by terry tempest williams. Earth recontextualizes and subverts in habel and wurst 2001.
An early collection of writings relevant to ecofeminism. Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that sees environmentalism, and the. Ecofeminism in the novels of sarah joseph and anita nair. Ecofeminism, patriarchy, environment, social movements. Ecofeminists attempt to bring together the concerns of feminism with considerations about ecology. Analysis of animals in the history of the christian tradition has been exclusively symbolic, but laura hobgood oster utilizes the feminist perspective in her examination of the impact of animal presence.
To this end, i will examine various intersections between ecofeminism and queer theory, thereby demonstrating that a democratic, ecological society envisioned as the goal of ecofeminism will, of necessity, be a society that values sexual diversity and the erotic. This book is largely feminist ecology ecofeminism in a christian context. Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that sees environmentalism, and the relationship between women and the earth, as foundational to its analysis and practice. For a primer see laura hobgoodoster, ecofeminismhistoric and international evolution, inencyclopedia of religion and nature. Review singkat pengantar ekofeminisme jurnal lingkaran. A materialist view connects some institutions such as labor, power and property as the source of domination over women and nature. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Jan 18, 2016 laura hobgoodoster ecofeminism emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as myriad forms of feminist and environmental theories and activisms intersected. Ecofeminism does not mean, as some would argue, that women will clean up the ecological mess which capitalistpatriarchal men have caused therefore, a subsistence perspective necessarily means men begin to share, in practice, the responsibility for the creation and preservation of life on this planet. Bron taylor exploring and studying environmental ethics.
There are connections made between these subjects because similarly there are varying values in production and reproduction. Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets of equality between genders, a revaluing of nonpatriarchal or nonlinear structures, and a view of. Ecofeminism is multifaceted and multilocated, challenging structures rather than individuals. Ecofeminism is a common contraction for ecological feminism. Analysis of animals in the history of the christian tradition has been exclusively symbolic, but laura hobgoodoster utilizes the feminist perspective in her. Ecofeminism is a part of the broader feminist spirituality movement, which emerged with secondwave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, as. Essays on the rise of spiritual power within the feminist movement, edited by charlene spretnak. Opening firstworld catholic theology to thirdworld ecofeminism. Ecofeminism historic and international evolution oxford reference.
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