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OverviewIt has been widely assumed that over-population is one of the root causes of global crisis; even amongst feminist and environmental movements, the common wisdom on population has never been seriously critiqued. This book provides that critique; it gives a historical overview of the population question and places the population-poverty-environment-security debate within a broad theoretical perspective. The first part of the book looks at conventional ideologies of population control - from malthusianism to the contraceptive revolution. In part two, the author develops an alternative analysis of ‘overpopulation‘ - exploring the roots of the einvronmental crisis, violence and inequality en route. Critiquing capitalism, industrialism, patriarchy and white supremacy, she shows how population control acts as another dimension of our essentially hierarchical world order - and one that is moving us inexorably towards violence and destruction. Finally, Asoka Bandarage explores new global visions and efforts towards peace, justice and ecology - efforts that place human and planetary reproduction above economic production. Arguing for a new partnership paradigm which stresses the interconnectedness of life, the book‘s political significance lies in the synthesis of third world, feminist, socialist and ecological thinking and solutions. A major contribution to the socio-historical analysis of population-poverty-environment relations, this book cuts across the North/South divide bringing to light the dialectics of gender, race and class on a global scale. As such it is essential reading for students and academics in women‘s, development and environment studies as well as in philosophy, social theory and courses on ethnic relations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Asoka BandaragePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Zed Books Ltd Edition: Reprinted edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.616kg ISBN: 9781856494281ISBN 10: 1856494284 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 01 June 1997 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: Malthusianism: Theory and Practice 1. Malthusian Analysis of Global Crisis 2. Politics of Global Population Control Part II: Political-Economic Analysis 3. Historical Evolution of Socio-Demographic Relations 4. Social Structural Determinants of Fertility 5. Political Economy of Poverty 6. Political Economy of the Environment 7. Political Economy of Violence and Insecurity Part III: Paradigm Shift: From Domination to Partnership 8. Towards Psycho-Social Transformation Appendix 1. Women, Population and the Environment: Call for a New Approach Appendix 2. The Seville Statement on Violence Appendix 3. Responsible Wealth: A Call to Action Appendix 4. Networks and OrganizationsReviews'Placing the needs of women, and particularly women of color, at the enter of her analysis, [Bandarage] shows how the contradictions in the social and economic realities that dominate their lives jeopardize the well-being of us all. Her proposals for cooperative and democratic efforts to stem poverty give hope that we can build societies respectful of the needs of people and the rest of the natural world.' Ruth Hubbard, Harvard University 'Placing the needs of women, and particularly women of color, at the enter of her analysis, [Bandarage] shows how the contradictions in the social and economic realities that dominate their lives jeopardize the well-being of us all. Her proposals for cooperative and democratic efforts to stem poverty give hope that we can build societies respectful of the needs of people and the rest of the natural world.' Ruth Hubbard, Harvard University 'Placing the needs of women, and particularly women of color, at the enter of her analysis, [Bandarage] shows how the contradictions in the social and economic realities that dominate their lives jeopardize the well-being of us all. Her proposals for cooperative and democratic efforts to stem poverty give hope that we can build societies respectful of the needs of people and the rest of the natural world' - Ruth Hubbard, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Harvard University 'Placing the needs of women, and particularly women of color, at the enter of her analysis, [Bandarage] shows how the contradictions in the social and economic realities that dominate their lives jeopardize the well-being of us all. Her proposals for cooperative and democratic efforts to stem poverty give hope that we can build societies respectful of the needs of people and the rest of the natural world' - Ruth Hubbard, Professor Emeritus of Biology, Harvard University<br> Author InformationAsoka Bandarage is an associate professor at Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute in Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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