
Donne, ambiente e animali non-umani
Autore: AA. VV.
Numero di pagine: 251Ecofeminism describes movements and philosophies that link feminism with both ecological ethics and animal studies. The term was coined by the French writer Françoise d'Eaubonne in her book, Le Féminisme ou la Mort (1974). Ecofeminism connects the exploitation and domination of women with that of both the environment and animals, and argues that there is historical connection between women and nature. Its main claim is that those are all interconnected feminist issues. Ecofeminists believe that this connection is illustrated through the traditionally 'female' values of reciprocity, nurturing and cooperation, which are present both among women and in nature. Women and nature are also united through their shared history of oppression by a patriarchal Western society. This collection of essays aims at giving reference points for those who are interested in approaching the study of environmental ethics from e feminist perspective.