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Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth

Editat de Carol J. Adams, Lori Gruen
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 sep 2014
Leading feminist scholars and activists as well as new voices introduce and explore themes central to contemporary ecofeminism.Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earthfirst offers an historical, grounding overview that situates ecofeminist theory and activism and provides a timeline for important publications and events. This is followed by contributions from leading theorists and activists on how our emotions and embodiment can and must inform our relationships with the more than human world. In the final section, the contributors explore the complexities of appreciating difference and the possibilities of living less violently. Throughout the book, the authors engage with intersections of gender and gender non-conformity, race, sexuality, disability, and species. The result is a new up-to-date resource for students and teachers of animal studies, environmental studies, feminist/gender studies, and practical ethics.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781628928037
ISBN-10: 1628928034
Pagini: 288
Ilustrații: 9 halftone illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Provides a thorough historical overview as well as guidance on contemporary feminist theory

Notă biografică

Carol J. Adamshas published extensively on vegetarianism and veganism, animal advocacy, domestic violence, and sexual abuse. Her many books include the pioneeringThe Sexual Politics of Meat.www.caroljadams.comLori Gruenis Professor of Philosophy, Environmental Studies, and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University, USA, where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. She is the author most recently ofEthics and Animals: An Introductionand the editor of five books.

Cuprins

AcknowledgementsNotes on ContributorsList of IllustrationsIntroduction:Carol J. Adams, USAandLori Gruen, Wesleyan University, USA1. Groundwork:Carol J. Adams, USAandLori Gruen, Wesleyan University, USAPart 1 Affect2. Compassion and Being Human:Deane Curtin, Gustavus Adolphus College, USA3. Joy:Deborah Slicer, University of Montana, USA4. Participatory Epistemology, Sympathy, and Animal Ethics: Josephine Donovan,University of Maine, USA5. Eros and the Mechanisms of Eco-Defense:pattrice jones, Minneapolis Community & Technical College, USA6. Vulnerability and Dependency and the Ethics of Care:Sunny Taylor, New York University, USA7. Facing Death and Practicing Grief:Lori Gruen, Wesleyan University, USAPart 2 Context8. Caring Cannibals: Testing Contextual Edibility for Speciesism:Ralph Acampora, Hofstra University, USA9. Inter-Animal Moral Conflicts and Moral Repair: A Contextualized Ecofeminism Approach in Action:Karen S. Emmerman, University of Washington, USA10. The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Michael Vick:Claire Kim, University of California, Irvine, USA11. Ecofeminism and Veganism-Revisiting the Question of Universalism: Richard Twine, University of London, United Kingdom 12. Why a Pig? A reclining nude reveals the intersections of race, sex, slavery, and species:Carol J. Adams, USA13. Toward New EcoMasculinities, EcoGenders, and EcoSexualities:Greta Gaard, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, USAReferences Index

Recenzii

With the growing interest in intersectional theories there has been a recent, renewed interest in ecofeminism. This book rises to meet this demand in the form of a collection of essays, which answers the concern of essentialism by embracing a wide range of scholarly voices from the field ... engaging and mind-opening ... a must-read for both feminists and also, no doubt, for meat-eaters.
This provocative new anthology is to be warmly welcomed for the diversity of its voices and the breadth of its critical analyses and agenda.Ecofeminismencompasses theory and lived experience at the multiple and sometimes contested intersections of gender identity, disability rights, race, and animal advocacy.
Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earthboth honors the passing of ecofeminist scholar Marti Kheel and demonstrates that ecofeminism and its emphasis on care, emotion, affect, and compassion, are more relevant than ever today. The essays in this collection go far beyond the classic works in the field, addressing the history of ecofeminism, its ethical components, the nature of our relationships with other animals, and addresses issues like ableism, white supremacy, colonialism, patriarchy, heteronormativity, as well as speciesism.Ecofeminismis a must-read for both feminist and animal rights activists and scholars and is destined to become a new classic in the field.
This volume demonstrates why ecofeminism is the most important politics of our time. Richly interdisciplinary and provocative in the very best ways - at times playful and humorous too -Ecofeminismpresents fresh, invigorating and inspirational scholarship on the intersecting relationships between humankind and the other than human world. It is crucial reading for anyone who cares about making a positive difference to the well-being of this planet and its beautifully diverse inhabitants. Adams and Gruen have also produced a fitting tribute to the legacy of Marti Kheel.
In bringing together a variety of voices,Ecofeminismprovides us with valuable insights into an important approach to advocating for justice-an approach that makes fundamental connections between complex issues. As a woman of color working at the intersections of social justice, I quickly identified with many of the ideas here and felt like I was not alone. Readers will learn a lot from this empowering book.
The past three decades or so have seen the publication of a fair number of collections presenting feminist perspectives on human-animal relations. So when coming to a new volume that walks this well-traversed terrain, it's hard not to approach it with the thought that there had really better be something new here. Happily,Ecofeminismdelivers the fresh goods. . What the collection as a whole conveys, primarily, is the roots-in-the-dirt entanglement of the various strands of social life with human and nonhuman animals. With animal studies now making the transition from applied ethics to social philosophy,Ecofeminismmakes worthy contributions to an emerging and exciting literature.