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Ecofeminism

Maria Mies, Vandana Shiva and others

  • 328 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1993
  • 8 editions
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1 About this book

This groundbreaking work remains as relevant today as when it was when first published.

Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva, two world-renowned feminist environmental activists, critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology.

Good for readers who want: the environment, nature, and feminism.

  • Human ecology
  • Ecology
  • Economic development
  • Nature
  • Women
  • Feminism
  • Effect of human beings on

2 About Maria Mies

1931–2023

Maria Mies (German:; 6 February 1931 – 15 May 2023) was a German professor of sociology, a Marxist feminist, an activist for women's rights, and an author. She came from a rural background in the Volcanic Eifel, and initially trained to be a teacher. After working for several years as a primary school teacher and qualifying as a high school instructor, she applied to the Goethe Institute, hoping to work in Africa or Asia.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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