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Book SynopsisEcofeminism is for those who desire to improve their understanding of the current crises of poverty, environmental destruction, violence, and human rights abuses, and their causes. It is an ecofeminist analysis of modern society''s dualized, patriarchal structure, showing that one-sided reductionist, masculine, and quantitative (yang) perceptions inform science, economics, and technology, resulting in subordination of holistic, feminine, and qualitative (yin) values. This yin-yang imbalance manifests as patriarchal domination of women, poor people, and nature, leading to the above crises. Since similar values inform Third World Development, its activities are also exploitative. Thus, rather than improving human well-being, development increases poverty and natural degradation in the South. Modern patriarchy manifests in neo-liberal policies that promote free global economic markets and trades, generating huge profits to the political and economic elites with devastating results for soc
Trade ReviewThis book should be read by everyone who sincerely cares about saving Mother Earth and all life dependent on it. It is more than highly critical of modern society and its dominant institutions and knowledge system, which are subordinating society and exploiting nature in order to provide the elites with economic profit. By using an ecofeminist perspective, the book clarifies this tragic and unsustainable state of affairs as being a function of patriarchal domination, and explains its underlying concepts and roots. Despite its scholarship, every concept, theory, and idea presented is explained in plain English, making everything easy to understand....The book is a must reading for every literate person in the world; it is for those who are appreciative of scholarship; it is for those who want to understand the root causes of our present global crises; it is for those who want to improve their knowledge in order to increase their engagement in the current important discussions about necessary global changes; it is for those who want to present their demands more eloquently to political leaders and media; it is for those who want real change and improvement in the quality of life for society and nature and who are fed up with the eternal focus on economic profit; and it is for those who are not yet completely impoverished by the greed of patriarchy and still have some funds available to buy the book*. *If you are out of funds, I would urge you to ask your library to acquire it. * Sustainability Education Network *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgements Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 1: Aspects of the Crises in the World Chapter 5 Chapter 2: Perspectives for Transforming the Crises Chapter 6 Chapter 3: Ecofeminism: What It Is and Why It Is Important Chapter 7 Chapter 4: An Ecofeminist Analysis of Science, Economics, and Technology Chapter 8 Chapter 5: An Ecofeminist Analysis of Development Chapter 9 Chapter 6: Ecofeminist Thougts on a Possible Non-dominant World: "The Way Things Could Have Been" Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Summary, Conclusion, and Recommendations Chapter 11 Glossary Chapter 12 Bibliography Chapter 13 Index
