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Presenting a rethinking of the ecofeminist movement, this text acknowledges the importance of postmodern feminist arguments against ecofeminism whilst presenting a strong case for ecofeminism. The author traces the emergence of ecofeminism from the ecological and feminist movements before clearly discussing the weakness of some ecofeminist positions. Exploring the dualisms of nature/culture and masculine/feminine that are the bulwark of many contemporary ecofeminist positions and questioning traditional feminist analyses of gender and caring, the book asks whether women are essentially closer to nature than men and whether we are right to link the oppression of women and minority groups to the degradation of nature. The author addresses these key issues by drawing on recent work in feminist ethics as well as the work of diverse figures such as Aristotle, John Dewey and Donna Haraway.

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Author:   Christine Cuomo
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780415158060

ISBN 10:   0415158060
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   25 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction: Thinking at the crossroads. Prelude: Situating Ecological Feminism. 1. The Ecofeminist Project 2. Feminist Ethics and the Value of Nature 3. So As To Flourish: The Goals of Ecological Feminism Interlude: On Ethics Without Purity. 4. Selves, Systems and Chaos 5. Not So Static After All: Ecological Feminism and Anti-Essentialist Criticism 6. Considering the Problems in Ecofeminism 7.Activism That Is Not One Works cited and of related interest. Index.

Reviews

Her book is both philosophically sophisticated and intellectually honest. <br>- WE International <br> An important contribution to the critical literature on feminist and ecological feminist thought<br> }. <br>-Val Plumwood, University of Tasmania <br> Feminism and Ecological Communities is invaluable for its discussion of competing theories of oppression, particularly the oppression of what has been thought natural. From where I stand, this is a very important and enlightening book<br> Maria Lugones, Binghamton University. <br> A highly engaging and radical work of feminist scholarship<br>. <br>-Loren Gruen, Lafayette University <br>

Author Information

Chris J. Cuomo is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati.

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