Ecofeminism as Politics: Nature, Marx, and the Postmodern
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1786990407 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Informed by a critical postmodern reading of Marxism, Ecofeminism as Politics integrates discourses on science, the body, culture, nature, and political economy. Highlighting the importance of finding commonalities between ecofeminist and indigenous struggles, Salleh offers a groundbreaking discussion of deep ecology, social ecology, eco-socialism, and postmodern feminism through the lens of an ecofeminist deconstruction. Exploring the philosophical and political challenges of bridging feminist and ecological concerns, Ecofeminism as Politics argues that ecofeminism reaches beyond contemporary social movements as a political synthesis of four revolutions in one, taking in ecology, feminism, socialism, and postcolonial struggle
Its social movement synthesis is an essential read for those seeking solutions to our deepening systemic crises.' Jackie Smith, Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, and editor of the Journal of World-Systems Research `Ariel Salleh's explanation of how "environmental struggle is socialist struggle is feminist struggle" sets the standard for intersectional study of the crises we face in nature, economy and society - from global climate to household. Adam David Morton, University of Sydney, author of Revolution and State in Modern Mexico Praise for the First Edition: 'I place Ariel Salleh's scholarship in the front rank with the work of other socialist ecofeminists such as Vandana Shiva or ecofeminists generally like Rosemary Ruether and Susan Griffin.' Max Oelschlaeger, philosopher, author of Caring for Creation and editor of Postmodern Environmental Ethics 'In a feisty attack on the view of feminism and environmentalism as single issu
Ariel Salleh is a research associate in political economy at the University of Sydney, Australia.