Ekofeminizm proba opisu

• Authors: Justyna Sierakowska

Title variants

EN

ECOFEMINISM AN ATTEMPT IN DESCRIPTION

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article aims at presenting a description and a definition of ecofeminism with regard to the complexity of that theory. The bases for the analysis is the first collection of feminist philosophical essays on ecofeminism entitled Ecological Feminist Philosophies edited by Karren J. Warren. Ecofeminism is an intellectual trend and a social movement, as well as a system of values, and an ethical and political praxis which attempts to improve global and local situation of women and the natural environment. Ecofeminists indicate that all forms of oppression are interrelated, therefore, the liberation of women and environmentalism have a common objective. The goal of the ecofeminist philosophy is to problematize the dualistic vision of man as well as analyzing the epistemological and empirical bases of the polarization of nature and culture. In the first part, the author describes major theoretical assumptions and practical postulates formulated in the field of ecofeminism: the role of patriarchal concepts in perpetuating the domination of women and nature; the grassroots origins and character of ecofeminism; the theoretical fundament of objectification of nature. In the second part, the author discusses in short a project of ecofeminist ethics. The aim of the ecofeminist ethics is to develop an theory and praxis which would encompass women and the natural world. Ecofeminism has shown that the environmental ethics cannot be accurately discussed without an analysis of gender categories and interlocking systems of domination.

Keywords

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ECOFEMINISM; FEMINISM; WOMAN; NATURE; ECOLOGY

• Publisher: Bialystok University Press
• Journal: Archeus. Studia z bioetyki i antropologii filozoficznej
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 12
• Pages: 121-137

Contributors

author

Justyna Sierakowska