Ecofeminism and Globalization: Exploring Culture, Context, and ReligionHeather Eaton, Lois Ann Lorentzen Discusses ecofeminism in the context of the social, political and ecological consequences of globalization. The book includes case studies, essays, theoretical works, and articles on ecofeminist movements from many of the world's regions including Taiwan, Mexico, Kenya, Chile, India, Brazil, Canada, England and the United States. |
Contents
ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION THE ENVIRONMENT AND GENDER | 9 |
Gender and the Environment | 11 |
Can Ecofeminism Withstand Corporate Globalization? | 23 |
CHALLENGES TO ECOFEMINISM CONCRETE CASES | 39 |
Women and Sacred Groves in Coastal Kenya A Contribution to the Ecofeminist Debate | 41 |
Indigenous Feet Ecofeminism Globalization and the Case of Chiapas | 57 |
Traditions of Prudence Lost A Tragic World of Broken Relationships | 73 |
REGIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL EXPRESSIONS OF ECOFEMINISM AND RESPONSES TO GLOBALIZATION | 89 |
Environmental Protection as Religious Action The Case of Taiwanese Buddhist Women | 123 |
The Conspirando Womens Collective Globalization from Below? | 147 |
Ecofeminism An Ethics of Life | 163 |
Deconstructive Ecofeminism A Japanese Critical Interpretation | 177 |
Ecofeminists in the Greens | 203 |
Selected Bibliography | 233 |
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About the Contributors | 251 |
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