Contemporary Perspectives on Ecofeminism

by Mary Phillips (Editor), Nick Rumens (Editor)

Overview

Why is ecofeminism still needed to address the environmental emergencies and challenges of our times? Ecofeminism has a chequered history in terms of its popularity and its perceived value in conceptualizing the relationship between gender and nature as well as feeding forms of activism that aim to confront the environmental challenges of the moment.

This book provides a much-needed comprehensive overview of the relevance and value of using eco-feminist theories. It gives a broad coverage of traditional and emerging eco-feminist theories and explores, across a range of chapters, their various contributions and uniquely spans various strands of ecofeminist thinking. The origins of influential eco-feminist theories are discussed including key themes and some of its leading figures (contributors include Erika Cudworth, Greta Gaard, Trish Glazebrook and Niamh Moore), and outlines its influence on how scholars might come to a more generative understanding of the natural environment. The book examines eco-feminism’s potential contribution for advancing current discussions and research on the relationships between the humans and more than humans that share our world.

This timely volume makes a distinctive scholarly contribution and is a valuable resources for students and academics in the fields of environmentalism, political ecology, sustainability and nature resource management.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317697206
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/19/2015
Series:	Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	639 KB

About the Author

Mary Phillips is Reader in Organization Studies at The School of Economics, Finance and Management, University of Bristol, UK.

Nick Rumens is Professor of Organization Behaviour and Head of Department (Leadership, Work & Organization), at Middlesex University, UK.

Table of Contents

Introducing Contemporary Ecofeminism Part 1 Theory 1. Eco/Feminist Genealogies: Renewing Promises and New Possibilities 2. Ecofeminism and the Animal 3. Developing ecofeminist corporeality: Writing the body as activist poetics 4. Regeneration in Limbo: Ecofeminist Perspectives on the Multiple Crisis and Social Contract 5. Exploring the Confluence of Ecofeminism, Covenantal Ethics, and Action Research Part 2 Practice 6. Climate Adaptation in the Global South: Funding Women’s Farming 7: Hidden Lives, Invisible Vocation? Giving Voice to Game Rangers’ Wives in Kwazulu–Natal, South Africa 8. The Township Gaze: A Postcolonial Ecofeminist Theory for Touring the New South Africa 9. From ‘Cli-Fi’ to Critical Ecofeminism: Narratives of Climate Change and Climate Justice 10. The Advantages of Gender theories in Analyses of Nature resource Management 11. Organizing and Managing Ecofeminism: Material Manifestations of Spiritual Principles in Business

Editorial Reviews

"Contemporary Perspectives on Ecofeminism effectively provides an affirmative yes to the driving question the text seeks to answer: ‘why is ecofeminism still needed to address the environmental emergencies of our time?’. This text provides a comprehensive overview of both ecofeminist theories and their interaction with contemporary approaches such as affect theory, critical animal studies, material feminisms/new materialism, action research, and postcolonial feminism. Discussing both the origins of influential ecofeminist theories and their contribution to progressing conversations and research on the relationship between humanity and the more-than-human world Contemporary Perspectives on Ecofeminism equips scholars in the fields of philosophy, environmental humanities, environmental studies, political ecology, sustainability and conservation with both knowledge and suggestions for how to better address the social and environmental injustices from their respective perspectives and approaches." - Sarah O'Brien, Drew Theological School

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