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'''Ecofeminism''' is a strand of feminist thought (see [[feminisms]]) that relates patriarchy and environmental exploitation, seeing common threads between the oppression of women and the destruction and abuse of the natural world and animals. | '''Ecofeminism''' is a strand of feminist thought (see [[feminisms]]) that relates patriarchy and environmental exploitation, seeing common threads between the oppression of women and the destruction and abuse of the natural world and animals. | ||
Drawing from deep ecology analyses and philosophy, ecofeminist thought seeks to draw connections between humans and their natural environment, and thus connections between oppression within humanity (such as and most particularly patriarchy) and human oppression of other animals and destruction of the environment. | Drawing from deep ecology analyses and philosophy, ecofeminist thought seeks to draw connections between humans and their natural environment, and thus connections between oppression within humanity (such as and most particularly patriarchy) and human oppression of other animals and destruction of the environment. | ||
Critiques of capitalism, militarism, and violence are also commonly seen in ecofeminist thought. | Critiques of capitalism, militarism, and violence are also commonly seen in ecofeminist thought; see also the [[women's peace movement]]. | ||
* [[Sheri S. Tepper]]'s work is frequently cited as an example of ecofeminist thought in SF; ''[[Beauty (novel)|Beauty]]'' and ''[[The Companions]]'' in particular, linked human destructiveness of the natural world with government, capitalism, and sexism. | * [[Sheri S. Tepper]]'s work is frequently cited as an example of ecofeminist thought in SF; ''[[Beauty (novel)|Beauty]]'' and ''[[The Companions]]'' in particular, linked human destructiveness of the natural world with government, capitalism, and sexism. | ||
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Revision as of 12:08, 20 March 2007
Ecofeminism is a strand of feminist thought (see feminisms) that relates patriarchy and environmental exploitation, seeing common threads between the oppression of women and the destruction and abuse of the natural world and animals.
Drawing from deep ecology analyses and philosophy, ecofeminist thought seeks to draw connections between humans and their natural environment, and thus connections between oppression within humanity (such as and most particularly patriarchy) and human oppression of other animals and destruction of the environment.
Critiques of capitalism, militarism, and violence are also commonly seen in ecofeminist thought; see also the women's peace movement.
- Sheri S. Tepper's work is frequently cited as an example of ecofeminist thought in SF; Beauty and The Companions in particular, linked human destructiveness of the natural world with government, capitalism, and sexism.