Ecofeminism, Second Edition

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Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth

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Ecofeminism, Second Edition offers a comprehensive exploration of ecofeminist theory and activism, situating it within ecocriticism and tracing its historical development. The book is organised into three sections: Affect examines how emotions and embodiment shape our interactions with the more-than-human world; Context delves into the nuances of recognising difference and promoting less violent ways of living; and the new Climate section addresses the climate crisis and fosters critical ecofeminist dialogue. Contributors draw on animal studies, environmental studies, feminist and gender studies, and ethics to challenge binaries and domination, highlighting care, justice, emotion, and reason as vital components of ecofeminist thought.
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This volume is ideal for students, scholars, and activists interested in environmental studies, feminist theory, animal rights, and social justice. It suits readers seeking to understand the intersections of oppression and to engage with critical discussions about climate change and care ethics.

"An updated edition of the landmark book on ecofeminism-now with a new section on climate-that will be a key resource for students and teachers studying animal studies, environmental studies, feminist/gender studies, and practical ethics"--

An updated edition of the landmark book on ecofeminism—now with a new section on climate—that will be a key resource for students and teachers studying animal studies, environmental studies, feminist/gender studies, and practical ethics.

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This new edition of Ecofeminism: Feminist Intersections with Other Animals and the Earth begins with an historical, grounding overview that situates ecofeminist theory and activism within the larger field of ecocriticism and provides a timeline for important publications and events.

Throughout the book, authors engage with intersections of gender, sexuality, gender expression, race, disability, and species to address the various ways that sexism, heteronormativity, racism, colonialism, and ableism are informed by and support animal oppression.

This collection is broken down into three separate sections:

Affect includes contributions from leading theorists and activists on how our emotions and embodiment can and must inform our relationships with the more-than-human world.

Context explores the complexities of appreciating difference and the possibilities of living less violently.

Climate, new to the second edition, provides an overview of our climate crisis as well as the climate for critical discussion and debate about ecofeminist ideas and actions.

Drawing on animal studies, environmental studies, feminist/gender studies, and practical ethics, the ecofeminist contributors to this volume stress the need to move beyond binaries and attend to context over universal judgments; spotlight the importance of care as well as justice, emotion as well as reason; and work to undo the logic of domination and its material implications.

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Carol J. Adams and Lori Gruen are celebrated scholars in animal studies, and this book is hailed as groundbreaking with essential insights across animal rights, feminism, and environmentalism. Vasile Stanescu notes it should be required reading for anyone caring about these issues. Maneesha Deckha praises the updated essays and diverse analyses that make the volume invaluable for both newcomers and experts in ecofeminism. The book is commended for weaving a multicultural conversation vital to climate justice and liberation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781501380761

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 16 bw illus

Contributors:

Edited by Lori Gruen
Edited by Carol J. Adams

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 713g

Pages: 472

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About the Author

Carol J. Adams is the author of numerous books, including The Sexual Politics of Meat, Neither Man nor Beast: Feminism and the Defense of Animals, and The Pornography of Meat. Her work is the subject of two recent anthologies, Defiant Daughters: 21 Women of Art, Activism, Animals, and The Sexual Politics of Meat and The Art of the Animal: 14 Women Artists Explore The Sexual Politics of Meat, in which a new generation of feminists, artists, and activists respond to Adams' groundbreaking work.

Lori Gruen is William Griffin Professor of Philosophy at Wesleyan University, USA, where she is also a professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Her work lies at the intersection of ethical theory and ethical practice, with a particular focus on ethical issues that impact those often overlooked in traditional ethical investigations, e.g. women, people of color, non-human animals. She is the author or editor of 10 books, including Ethics and Animals: An Introduction (2011) and Animaladies: Gender, Animals, and Madness (with Fiona Probyn-Rapsey; Bloomsbury, 2018).