Sep 27, 2016 in the 1993 essay entitled ecofeminism. Ecofeminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. Its name was coined by french feminist francoise deaubonne in 1974. Ecofeminism, global justice, and culturallyperceived poverty regina cochrane. In the commission, by far the simplest explanation of the scope of the field was the description of planetary health as the health of human civilisation and the. Cultural populism, ecofeminism, and global justice, in journal of peasant studies, january 2007 volume 34, no. Now to begin arguing our way out of nihilism fellenzs critique of ecofeminism. Aug 28, 2017 in the 1993 essay entitled ecofeminism. The essay contains a lot of data and statistics about the environment as well as theoretical explanations of ecofeminism. Beyond the dualistic assumptions of women, men and nature by val plumwood pp. The conversations on planetary health series is comprised of five reports. Society and nature, 2 1993, 5, like many other modern progressive movements, ecofeminism has its roots in the social change movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Feminist environmental philosophy stanford encyclopedia of. Essay 2 due particular environmental issues options include.
Toward global justice and planetary health authors greta gaard and lori gruen outline what they call the ecofeminist framework. Sources of the alienation of man from nature and or women, according to various ecofeminists. The essay provides a wealth of data and statistics in addition to outlining the theoretical aspects of the ecofeminist critique. Kathryn miles ecofeminism, also called ecological feminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. What really matters, what really works 2nd edition new york. Toward global justice and planetary health feminist greta gaard and lori gruens ecofeminist framework. This video is about ecofeminism and the wider affects of it across the globe. Ecofeminism is rooted in the critical insight that environmental crisis is a feminist issue.
Toward global justice and planetary health in which they outline what they referred to the ecofeminist framework. By interrogating social constructions of the natural, the various uses of christianity as a logic of domination, and the rhetoric of colonialism, this essay finds those theoretical intersections and argues for the importance of developing a queer ecofeminism. Her theoretical work extending ecofeminist thought into queer theory, queer ecology, vegetarianism, and animal. Gruen page start 276 page end 293 is part of book title environmental ethics. A related paper, capitalism is boring, has been submitted to the journal globalizations. Transcending the learned ignorance of predatory ontologies. Toward global justice and planetary health, society and nature 2. Kristen hessler and elizabeth willott, feminism and ecofeminism. Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets of equality between genders, a revaluing of nonpatriarchal or nonlinear structures, and a view of. Development as a new project of western patriarchy. Feminism, ecology and the science and religion discourse metanexus institute by lisa stenmark. Ecofeminism sociology and environmentalism britannica. Centrally, ecofeminism is rooted in an assumption that the dominations of nature and women are inextricably linked 27,28,30,31,51,52. Sources of the alienation of man from nature andor women, according to various ecofeminists.
Let us write or edit the essay on your topic critically examine greta gaard and lori gruens article, ecofeminism. Apr 22, 20 applying ecofeminism on earth day and beyond the ecofeminism lens is helpful in addressing environmental issues because it allows us the unveil oppressive societal structures like racism, sexism, and classism that play a significant role in the health of the environment and who is most impacted by this health declining. Critically examine greta gaard and lori gruens article, essay. In response to these concerns, and to provide support for the development of feminist perspectives on sustainability, the following points ought to be considered. The ecofeminism lens is helpful in addressing environmental issues because it allows us the unveil oppressive societal structures like racism, sexism, and classism that play a significant role in the health of the environment and who is most impacted by this health declining. Toward global justice and planetary health by greta gaard and lori gruen pp. Greta gaards toward a queer ecofeminism explores the intersections of ecofeminism and queer theory and her more recent work, reproductive technology, or reproductive justice. Dec 07, 2015 this video is about ecofeminism and the wider affects of it across the globe. Warren, the power and the promise of ecological feminism greta gaard and lori gruen, ecofeminism. In 1993, authors greta gaard and lori gruen wrote an essay entitled ecofeminism. The essay provides a wealth of data and statistics in addition to laying out the theoretical aspects of the ecofeminist critique.
For example, a prominent symbol from the copenhagen climate conference of the parties cop 15 in december 2009 depicts an obese justitia, western goddess of justice riding on the back of an emaciated black man. The conclusion returns to the political role of equity in addressing climate change, and to the synergies between ecofeminist and indigenous analyses. A research agenda for an ecofeministinformed ecological. Toward global justice and planetary health authors greta. This is one of the myriad strengths of the fluid and radically diverse positions assumed by ecofeminism. Following a section on ecofeminism, commons, climate justice, and degrowth, in the next section indigenous leadership and literatures on climate justice and commons are discussed briefly. The conclusion of this article is incredibly ominous in light of these points, nothing less than the future of the earth and all of its inhabitants may well depend on how effectively we all can work together to achieve global justice and planetary health, 287. Includes the regularly updated ecofeminism bibliography an ecology of knowledge. Ecofeminism, also called ecological feminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. Toward global justice and planetary health, coauthored with greta gaard, society and nature 4. An ecofeminist environmental justice perspective on the rhetoric of choice, on reproductive justice and environmental health provide additional augmentation.
In answering this question, it is worth going back once again to the origin of the lancet planetary health, the rockefeller foundationlancet commission on planetary health, safeguarding human health in the anthropocene epoch. When it comes to environmental damage and the health of our natural resources, gender definitely plays a role. To date, climate change discourse has not accurately presented the gendered character of firstworld planetary overconsumption. Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets of equality between genders, a revaluing of nonpatriarchal or nonlinear structures, and a view of the world that respects organic processes, holistic. As it matured, references to feminist environmental philosophy became what it is nowan umbrella term for a variety of different. Ecofeminism is a branch of feminism that sees environmentalism, and the relationship between. Toward global justice and planetary health av greta gaard och lori gruen 1993 ecofeminism and the democracy of creation av catherine keller 2005 v r. A gaardian approach charlotte perkins gilman 18601935 is an eminent american philosopher, lecturer, social critic, and known for her feminist utopian novel, herland 1998. This framework is intended to establish ways of viewing and understanding our current global situations so that we are better able to understand how we arrived at this point and. Linked bibliography for the sep article feminist environmental philosophy by karen j. Critical perspectives on sex, technology and discourse, new york. Of particular interest to those theorists is the ways in which both women and nature have been associated with negative or commodifiable attributes while.
Toward global justice and planetary health free download as pdf file. A dissent, julianne newton and eric freyfogle course description. This introductory essay is as relevant today as when it was written in 1993. As such, ecofeminism is directed toward intersectional. Toward global justice and planetary health authors greta gaard and lori gruen outline what they call the ecofeminist framew ork. To continue and build on these efforts toward coalition, i would like to explore in this essay the connection between ecofeminism and queer theory. This transdiscipline encourages inquiry on the causes and systems perpetuating environmental degradation and genderbased oppression to consider how they may interact, to work toward just and sustainable futures.
Ecofeminists theorys central claim is that environmental problems stem from the mutually reinforcing oppression of humans and the natural world. Feminist environmental philosophy stanford encyclopedia. Toward global justice and planetary health karen warren, ecofeminism and social justice, in environmental philosophy. Ecofeminism uses the basic feminist tenets of equality between genders, a revaluing of nonpatriarchal or nonlinear structures, and a view of the world that respects organic. Collaboration and open knowledge sharing across sectors are necessary to solve the complex global health and development problems of today. Climate justice, commons, and degrowth sciencedirect.
Gaards academic work in the realms of ecocriticism and ecocomposition is widely cited by scholars in the disciplines of composition and literary criticism. To that end, radical ecofeminism builds on the assertion of early ecofeminists that one must study patriarchal domination with an eye toward ending the associations between women and nature. Because of this constant morphing, ecofeminism simultaneously challenges patriarchies from different angles. Greta jo gaard born 1960 in hollywood, california is an ecofeminist writer, scholar, activist, and documentary filmmaker. Read the latest from the lancet planetary health journal and related articles from the lancet family of journals. Early positions of feminist environmental philosophy focused mostly on ethical perspectives on the interconnections among women, nonhuman animals, and nature e. A gaardian approach charlotte perkins gilman 18601935 is an eminent american philosopher, lecturer, social critic, and. Toward global justice and planetary health, in zimmerman et al.