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A product of twenty years of analysis and activism, this unique book poses a radical alternative to the current free-market industrial system. A book of history, theory and polemic, the authors show how, if we are to survive, economies must become needs-based, environmentally sustainable, co-operative and local. They explain how the current capitalist system is none of these things, is inherently unstable and is dependent on the exploitation of various marginalized groups, particularly women, and of the environment. They call instead for a new politics and economics based on subsistence and present examples of such a perspective in practice.
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A philosophical exploration of the nature, scope, and significance of ecofeminist theory and practice. This book presents the key issues, concepts, and arguments which motivate and sustain ecofeminism from a western philosophical perspective.
Customer Reviews:
A good start for ecofeminism.......2005-07-20
I am totally new to this "ism." Thus, I find this book can offer a good review about ecofeminism.
Excellent Work!.......2004-01-08
I read this book for the Jan/Feb 2004 LD Topic: "A government's obligation to protect the environment ought to have precedence over its obligation to promote economic development." I have to say I highly reccomend this book to anyone interested in the connections between the environment and feminism. I especially liked the discussion of how women and the environment are connected through language through the use of word's like "Mother Nature." That use in particular was to put it in a word pimp. Warren covers all areas of ecofeminist thought, and is extremely fair to those critical of ecofeminism. To anyone interested in learning about how our domination of the environment undergirds our domination of other groups this book is perfect. As I said before, this work by a "street philosopher," is simply pimp. Highest recomendations!
Ecofeminist Philosophy.......2001-09-18
ECOFEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
A WESTERN PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS
By Karen J. Warren
A Review by Wendell G. Bradley
Warren calls herself a `street philosopher'. And, true to her calling, this professor of philosophy at Macalester College reaches the ordinary reader on important issues.
Ordinary philosophy is already superseded in chapter one entitled: `Nature is a Feminist Issue'. Women, world-wide, are shown to experience environmental harm disproportionately. And, they are organizing, as women, against related dominations.
For Warren, dominations tend to follow whenever (allegedly) ethically relevant hierarchies designate their `others' as inferiors. Subordinations, however, have to be first justified by `a logic of domination'. Humans, for example, might be deemed superior to nature because they have the ability to manipulate it. But, without a logic of domination, `superiority' could just as well lead to stewardship.
Patriarchy provides our current logic of domination. Under its conceptual framework, men become associated with reason and volition (read: intelligence and public roles). The result is a prevailing male-other bias that links women and nature--women too naturally something, to be allowed this or that. Accordingly, Warren recognizes both gender and ecology as good points of departure for an environmental ethic, hence ecofeminism.
Warren begins her `quilting' of an ecofeminist philosophy in chapter three. Here, she masterfully interrogates and reconceptualizes the reductive and essentialist rationality of today's male-other bias. Various belief examinations arise from the `cognitive dissonances' she brings to light in an examined patriarchy. At a minimum our loss of ecological integrity has required justification via a logic of domination. Our human spirit, however, can become caring enough to resist oppressions and destructions, especially in one's home place.
Accordingly, Warren introduces a `care-sensitive' ethic. It is characterized by a `loving eye' that focuses on a contextual orientation, a more optimistic understanding of self, an inclusivist ethical pluralism, incorporations of emotional intelligence, and a nonprivileging social justice. Through our spiritual ability to care, these qualities combine to make nature `morally deserving'. Thus, Warren's care-sensitive ethic makes a fundamental contribution to a possible ecological flourishing.
The idea of ecofeminism, itself, is not particularly new, but Warren's insights, clarifications and arguments are. Her overall philosophical synthesis is both refreshing and convincing.
Wendell G. Bradley, is a retired professor of Human Ecology and author of `The Gift of Morality'.
Ecofeminsit Philosophy.......2001-09-16
ECOFEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
A WESTERN PERSPECTIVE ON WHAT IT IS AND WHY IT MATTERS
By Karen J. Warren
Rowman and Littlefield, 230 pages
A Review by Wendell G. Bradley
Warren calls herself a ýstreet philosopherý. And, true to her calling, this professor of philosophy at Macalester College reaches the ordinary reader on important issues.
Ordinary philosophy is already superseded in chapter one entitled: ýNature is a Feminist Issueý. Women, world-wide, are shown to experience environmental harm disproportionately. And, they are organizing, as women, against related dominations.
For Warren, dominations tend to follow whenever (allegedly) ethically relevant hierarchies designate their ýothersý as inferiors. Subordinations, however, have to be first justified by ýa logic of dominationý. Humans, for example, might be deemed superior to nature because they have the ability to manipulate it. But, without a logic of domination, ýsuperiorityý could just as well lead to stewardship.
Patriarchy provides our current logic of domination. Under its conceptual framework, men become associated with reason and volition (read: intelligence and public roles). The result is a prevailing male-other bias that links women and nature--women too naturally something, to be allowed this or that. Accordingly, Warren recognizes both gender and ecology as good points of departure for an environmental ethic, hence ecofeminism.
Warren begins her ýquiltingý of an ecofeminist philosophy in chapter three. Here, she masterfully interrogates and reconceptualizes the reductive and essentialist rationality of todayýs male-other bias. Various belief examinations arise from the ýcognitive dissonancesý she brings to light in an examined patriarchy. At a minimum our loss of ecological integrity has required justification via a logic of domination. Our human spirit, however, can become caring enough to resist oppressions and destructions, especially in oneýs home place.
Accordingly, Warren introduces a ýcare-sensitiveý ethic. It is characterized by a ýloving eyeý that focuses on a contextual orientation, a more optimistic understanding of self, an inclusivist ethical pluralism, incorporations of emotional intelligence, and a nonprivileging social justice. Through our spiritual ability to care, these qualities combine to make nature ýmorally deservingý. Thus, Warrenýs care-sensitive ethic makes a fundamental contribution to a possible ecological flourishing.
The idea of ecofeminism, itself, is not particularly new, but Warrenýs insights, clarifications and arguments are. Her overall philosophical synthesis is both refreshing and convincing.
Wendell G. Bradley, is a retired professor of Human Ecology and author of ýThe Gift of Moralityý . He lives in Colorado.
Book Description
Two of Zed's best-known authors, one an economist, the other a physicist and philosopher, come together in this book on a controversial environmental agenda. Using interview material, they bring together women's perspectives from North and South on environmental deterioration and develop and new way of approaching this body of knowledge which is at once practical and philosophical. Do women involved in environmental movements see a link between patriarchy and ecological degradation? What are the links between global militarism and the destruction of nature? In exploring such questions, the authors criticize prevailing theories and develop an intellectually rigorous ecofeminist perspective rooted in the needs of everyday life. They argue for the acceptance of limits, the rejection of the commoditization of needs, and a commitment to a new ethics.
Customer Reviews:
Environmental Communism.......2001-07-26
.... It is short on hard analysis and long on slogans and ideological assertions. The following example may illustrate the point: "The continuation of the industrial growth model can only lead to further ecological destruction and to greater inequality, deeper poverty. And the first to be affected will be women and children. If this is to be avoided, and the aim is to put 'women and children first' in a different benevolent sense, then the industrial, world-market- and profit-oriented growth model must be transcended" (p.252). Note the bold prediction in the beginning and a decidedly non-Marxist dislike of industry. The solution offered seems to be a grass roots movement that would persuade people to change their life-styles. Corporations would have to give way to much smaller, locally-based units of production motivated by ecological sustainability and economic self-reliance; men would have to change their identity and become more women-like and less macho, and they would have to care for the sick and the elderly as much as women, so that they would have less time for war games (p. 257).
If much of the preceeding sounds like irrelevant philsophizing to you, you are not alone. The two social activists who wrote this book, and who oppose intellectual property rights, have nevertheless copyrighted the book in both of their names. Almost everything this book proposes is unrealistic and silly. It is laden with philosophical absurdities stemming from logical deductions that remind me of passages from "Alice in Wonderland." And the conclusion of the book is a brief manifesto, which is vacant and unimaginative. I gave the book two stars, because it is readable and its inane propagandistic "analysis" is mildly amusing.
Against Globalization.......2000-05-04
This tag-team work from socialist-feminist Maria Mies and anti-biotech activist Vandana Shiva attempts to demystify the 'ecofeminist' movement. Thereby this is not the book for you if you're looking for Wiccan bioregion-friendly meditation techniques. It is for you however if you're interested in a comprehensive, analytical ciritique of hierarchy and some descriptions of grass-roots resistance (specifically to oppression at the intersection of class, gender and the environment). Readable, provocative, and inspiring.
Do you call yourself a feminist?.......1999-09-16
If you call youself a feminist, you need to read this book! It will change the way you think about western feminists and the relationships between nature, women, and capitalism.
Book Description
Drawing on the insights of ecology, feminism, and socialism, ecofeminism's basic premise is that the ideology that authorizes oppression based on race, class, gender, sexuality, physical abilities, and species is the same ideology that sanctions the oppression of nature. In this collection of essays, feminist scholars and activists discuss the relationships among human begins, the natural environment, and nonhuman animals. They reject the nature/culture dualism of patriarchal thought and locate animals and humans within nature. The goal of these twelve articles is to contribute to the evolving dialogue among feminists, ecofeminists, animal liberationists, deep ecologists, and social ecologists in an effort to create a sustainable lifestyle for all inhabitants of the earth.
Among the issues addressed are the conflicts between Green politics and ecofeminism, various applications of ecofeminist theory, the relationship of animal liberation to ecofeminism, harmful implications of the romanticized woman-nature association in Western culture, and cultural limitations of ecofeminism.
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How could ecological thinking animate an epistemology capable of addressing feminist, multicultural, and other post-colonial concerns? Starting from an epistemological approach implicit in Rachel Carson's scientific practice, Lorraine Code elaborates the creative, restructuring resources of ecology for a theory of knowledge. She critiques the instrumental rationality, abstract individualism, and exploitation of people and places that western epistemologies of mastery have legitimated, to propose a politics of epistemic location, sensitive to the interplay of particularity and diversity, and focused on responsible epistemic practice. Drawing on ecological theory and practice, on naturalized epistemology, and on feminist and post-colonial theories, Code analyzes extended examples from developmental psychology, and from two "natural" institutions of knowledge production--medicine and law. These institutions lend themselves well to a reconfigured naturalism. They are, in practice, empirically-scientifically informed, specifically situated, and locally interpretive. With human subjects as their "objects" of knowledge, they invoke the responsibility requirements central to Code's larger project. This book discusses a wide range of literature in philosophy, social science, and ethico-political thought. Highly innovative, it will generate productive conversations in feminist theory, and in the ethics and politics of knowledge more broadly conceived.
Customer Reviews:
Women acknowledging women.......2005-10-04
How extraordinary to find an almost identical front cover on this anthology as on the first ever published (1983) ecofeminist anthology RECLAIM THE EARTH, Women speak out for Life on Earth by Leonie Caldecott and Stephanie Leland. I thought I was seeing double.
However, the content is new and definitely contributes valuable understanding to the continuing evolution of the ecofeminist movement. Particularly of value is the global perspective from women's voices around the world.
Average customer rating:
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- A fun, useful book for the working Wiccan
- Visualizations, spells, and charms for the cubicle crowd
- Z Budapest Never Ceases To amaze Me!
- Work is hell - This book helps make it better!
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Wise, whimsical, witty, and when it's called for, deliciously wicked, America's favorite witch stirs up an empowering brew for working women everywhere.From receptionist to CEO and everyone in between, what woman wouldn't want to improve something (or many things) about her hectic seven-day work week? In this gift-worthy guide, Z. Budapest combines down-to-earth tips and traditional magic to help women employ their powers to:• get a raise • increase productivity
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Customer Reviews:
delightful.......2006-06-18
From the first page, it's filled with wisdom and whimsy. It's a good guide to using your spiritual life to cope with and/or improve your workday, and includes practical spells and Goddess Lore. The tone is warm and friendly, and the small drawings always bring a smile. It may look like a small, trendy book, but it's a true gem.
A fun, useful book for the working Wiccan.......2004-04-01
"The Goddess in the Office" is the first women's spirituality book that specifically focuses on our work lives. Many Wiccan and Pagan books focus on family connections, love, and other aspects of home life. Money and careers are addressed more from the standpoint of doing rituals at home that will affect one's professional life, rather than expressing one's spirituality in the workplace. Granted, that's always a dicey proposition, especially for Wiccans.
Z. Budapest manages to pack a lot in her fun, tiny book. She starts by describing her image of the Wild Woman, a preverbal creature who howls, moans, grumbles and purrs, and who makes us fall in love at inopportune times with inappropriate persons. Wild Woman gets bored at work, and need a place where they feel grounded. Budapest encourages women to create an unobtrusive "power spot" with tiny stones, perhaps a bird's nest, or other precious tiny things where the Wild Woman will feel at home-in other words, creating a tiny bit of beauty and tranquility in one's workplace.
One aspect of "Goddess in the Office" that I particularly appreciated is the extent to which Budapest put me in tune with the energy of each day. I do find that I have a hard time focusing on work when I come in on Mondays, that I do get down to business on Tuesdays, that by Wednesday I'm looking to what I need to do next week, etc. Becoming aware of these energies helps to address the particular challenges that they pose.
The chapters in "Goddess in the Office" are organized by the seven days of the week. Budapest begins each chapter by focusing on the day's energy, contemplating on the meaning behind the day's name (for instance, Moonsday has dreamy, introspective connotations), and the goddess associated with that day. (Continuing with the moon theme, Monday's Goddess is Artemis.) After exploring the symbolic meaning of the day, Budapest then suggests scents, gems, and colors to express the day's energy. I particularly liked her suggesting various colors, depending on the energy that would be needed on a particular day. Each chapter also includes a handful of work-related spells (which don't need to be done on a particular day) and ends meditation exercise (to be done at home) for connecting with one's Wild Woman.
Budapest acknowledges the importance that weekends play in achieving balance in our work lives. While the Saturday and Sunday chapters seem lighter than the workday chapters, they do provide some good ideas for renewing one's energy and getting ready for the next week.
The spells in "Goddess in the Office" are the only one's I've found that specifically address the kinds of challenges that arise at work. Budapest includes spells for computer problems, giving a speech, blessing a project, protecting against sexual harassment, etc. You can follow her suggestions discretely with easily accessible supplies. For instance, the spell for purifying the office involves soaking lemon verbena or a pinch of sea salt in spring water, and scattering the blessed water around the office before co-workers arrive at work.
"Goddess in the Office" isn't Wicca 401, by any stretch of the imagination. You're not going to delve into deep spiritual issues. But you just might have fun! The little line drawings of the naked Wild Woman serve as a great reminder that we cannot ignore our playful selves for too long just because we also have to earn a paycheck.
Visualizations, spells, and charms for the cubicle crowd.......2002-10-05
If Wicca touches your soul and visualizations are helpful in changing your inner harmony,
if you want to get in touch with your inner Wild Woman instead of your inner child,
if you seek empowerment from within and ways to achieve it,
if you are seeking spells that will help you with the problems you encounter in the modern office,
then this is the book for you.
Filled with a sense of empowerment and whimsy, this book will inspire and amuse at the same time. Each chapter covers a day of the week and provides advice on the energy of the day, colors and fragrances to wear and surround yourself with, crystals, stones, and herbs to have with you, and a special Goddess for each day and its energy. Included throughout the book are spells to promote cooperation and solidarity, protect or recover property, receive raises or promotions, promote or prevent office romance, ward off sexual harrassment, and for many other common office situations. Although written for women, this will be enjoyed by any male who seeks harmony with the Goddess and her energies in his life.
Z Budapest Never Ceases To amaze Me!.......2002-06-11
All I can say is: "Thankyou Z for such an awesome, empowering little book!" I have tried one of the spells in this book & oh my goddess did it ever work!
Work is hell - This book helps make it better!.......2001-07-07
I was so glad I received this book as a "Congrats on your New Job" gift. It really came in handy and really helped me get through a horrible situation at work.
I am all for empowering yourself, but every little bit helps and the ideas and rituals in this book were fantastic!
Book Description
The Ecofeminist Movement represents the coming together or the environmental, feminist, and Women's spirituality movements out of a share concern for the well-concern for the well-being of the Earth and all forms of life that our Earth supports. Reweaving the World is a major resource on ecofeminism, gathering in a single volume articles, essays, and poetic prose pieces by the foremost writers, scholars, activists, artists, and spiritual teachers of this movement Interweaving politics and philosophy, theory and activism, this provocative collection advocates a restoration of harmony in a global environment damaged by a devaluation of nature and women.
Contributors
Sally Abbott
Paula Gunn Allen
Rachel L. Bagby
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Riane Eisler
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Cynthia Hamilton
Irene Javors
Catherine Keller
Mara Lynn Keller
Marti Kheel
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Lin Nelson
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Judith Plant
Lee Quinby
Arisika Razak
Julia Scofield Russell
Vandana Shiva
Charlene Spretnak
Starhawk
Brian Swimme
Michael E. Zimmerman
Irene Diamond lives in Eugene, Oregon, where she teaches at the University of Oregon and participates in local Green politics and related ecofeminist educational activities. Her most recent book is Feminism and Foucault: Reflection on Resistance, co-edited with Lee Quinby.
Gloria Feman Orenstein is an associate professor of comparative literature and teaches in the Program for the Study of Women and Men in Society at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She is the author of The Reflowering of the Goddess and The Theatre of the Marvelous: Surrealism and the Contemporary Stage.
Customer Reviews:
AMAZING Book.......2005-09-08
I have read several books on women and the enviroment and how the two are so closely connected and this has been one of if not the best. It is a collection of essays so there is not one overwhelming view. A great collection. I have gotten copies for all my friends.
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Ecofeminism edited by Karen J. Warren.......2000-04-15
This is an excellent book for anyone interested in ecofeminist theory. It contains a collection of essays by various authors on ecological problems and how those problems are linked to the oppression of minorities.It contains empirical data to back claims and provides a clear convincing argument for the movement.
Book Description
This book addresses the practical relevance of the interconnection of feminism, ecology, and religious theological thought, and asks questions about the lack of attention to gender issues in both ecological theology and deglobalization theory. The book looks at issues of globalization, interfaith ecological theology, ecofeminism, and deglobalization movements comparatively across different world religions and across geographical regions. Visit our website for sample chapters!
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