Ecofeminism eBook: Shiva, Vandana, Mies, Maria, Salleh, Ariel, Salleh, Ariel: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store
Ecofeminism 2nd Edition, Kindle Edition
by Vandana Shiva (Author), Maria Mies (Author), & 1 more
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This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed's best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a direct threat to everyday life, the maintenance of which has been made the particular responsibility of women. In both industrialized societies and the developing countries, the new wars the world is experiencing, violent ethnic chauvinisms and the malfunctioning of the economy also pose urgent questions for ecofeminists. Is there a relationship between patriarchal oppression and the destruction of nature in the name of profit and progress? How can women counter the violence inherent in these processes? Should they look to a link between the women's movement and other social movements?
Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology.
In constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability and regeneration, and they argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditization of needs, and violence.
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Review
'Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva, a German social scientist from the feminist movement and an Indian physicist from the ecology movement, are ideally suited to author a book of such broad intellectual, geographic, and political scope. while there are some notable differences in their approaches, they are crystal clear their adversaries as patriarchal capitalism, which they hold responsible for the colonization of developing countries, women, and nature.' Karen T Litfin, University of Washington 'Read independently of the collection, many of the essays have innovative things to say to the political movements involved in fighting large scale development, nuclear energy, violence against women, wars and environmental destruction. Shiva's discussion of the development establishment's misnomer of poverty, her discussion of the biotechnology and the impact of GATT on third world women and informative political critique, and Mies on eco-tourism, German women's response to Chernobyl, and her critique of body as property and self-determination in the context of surrogacy, are enlivening additions to important debates.' Wendy Harcourt, Development Journal 'In view of the post-modern fashion for dismantling all generalizations, the views propounded in Mies' and Shiva's Ecofeminism make refreshing reading. They show a commendable readiness to confront hypocrisy, challenge the intellectual heritage of the European Enlightenment, and breathe spiritual concerns into debates on gender and the environment. Technology development could benefit from their plea that progress through the control of nature must be replaced by cooperation, mutual care, and love.' Emma Crewe, Appropriate Technology Journal 'Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies offer an all-embracing vision. They show the interconnectedness of these problems and trace them to their source: how our modern world has been relating to Nature since the time of the Enlightenment right up to the biotechnology of today; how superiority to and dominance over Nature has ensured the violence inseparable from our civilisation. [...] For all those, and certainly for humanists, who are wrestling with the ethical, sexist and racist issues raised by invasive reproductive gene technology, Maria Mies' chapters on these developments are a must: she subjects them to the most thorough and thoughtful investigation based on what I see as sound humanist as well as feminist philosophy.' Gwen Marsh, New Humanist 'Dual authorship at its best, these complementary perspectives of an Indian physical scientist and a German social scientist combine to bring feminist scruples to bear on the environment, new reproductive technologies and masculinist thinking.' WATERwheeel '[Ecofeminism] presents a very focused, searing indictment of development strategies practiced by the North on the South.' Anne Stratham, Feminist Collections
Product Description
This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published. Two of Zed's best-known authors argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a direct threat to everyday life, the maintenance of which has been made the particular responsibility of women. In both industrialized societies and the developing countries, the new wars the world is experiencing, violent ethnic chauvinisms and the malfunctioning of the economy also pose urgent questions for ecofeminists. Is there a relationship between patriarchal oppression and the destruction of nature in the name of profit and progress? How can women counter the violence inherent in these processes? Should they look to a link between the women's movement and other social movements?
Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology.
In constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability and regeneration, and they argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditization of needs, and violence.
Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology.
In constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability and regeneration, and they argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditization of needs, and violence.
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4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
Length: 344 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled Language: English
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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 1244 KB
Print Length: 344 pages
Publisher: Zed Books; 2 edition (13 March 2014)
Sold by: Amazon Australia Services, Inc.
Language: English
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Gül
1.0 out of 5 stars The print is like photocopyReviewed in Germany on 20 April 2019
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I have received the paperback addition of this book and the print seemed weird to me as if it was a photocopy. I add two photos. The first is from the preface which looks like a real printed book. The rest of the book is like the second one which look even better on the photo than reality. This seems fishy?
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5.0 out of 5 stars OttimoReviewed in Italy on 10 May 2019
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Lo cercavo da tempo! Ottimo!
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StacyG
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid information of feminism up to the early 1990'sReviewed in the United States on 27 July 2014
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This book contains a slew of information on feminism up to the early 1990's. Both Mies and Shiva write collectively in the beginning, and then each write individual contributions sorted by chapter. I am a fan of Shiva, and thoroughly enjoy her writing-style. It is informative and very easy to read. She gets her point across well. As for Mies, while extremely informative, her contributions are more accusatory in tone. Her descriptive wording is a bit rough around-the-edges, which, in my opinion, makes her chapters a bit less interesting to read. She lost my attention quite a few times within the first few paragraphs of her chapters. This could also be because I'm extremely interested in the topics Shiva discusses (food security, ecological damage, their direct affectation towards women across the globe) as opposed to those Mies discusses (no war, no nukes, and some first-world womens' issues), so my lack of attention may be a result of my own bias. Regardless, both authors write well and have no difficulty providing excellent information in their chapters.
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Chloe
5.0 out of 5 stars Five StarsReviewed in the United States on 16 July 2018
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Iconic. A must for any environmentalist or feminist
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dolphinjen14
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study of gender differences and the contributions they bring to Enviromental IssuesReviewed in the United States on 25 July 2017
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Very interesting take on the special contributions that women bring to the environmental field
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