Hello everyone:
I must say, I'm happy to be on this list and looking forward to learning
more about the subject area which, to be honest, I was not at all clear
about coming in. It just *sounded* fascinating.
Normally, you introduce yourself when coming in to a new list; I have no
training in these areas (aside from some UG core courses at Rice
University), but am a musician (violinist), teacher and composer.
I had a recent near-flame encounter (I refused to jump at the bait) on the
orchestralist; I objected to a thread about "bimbos." Most of the men on
the list (not to mention the silent lurkers, male and female), agreed with
my objections, but this one "gentlemen" came back at me with the usual
complaints about me being too "PC" and playing the victim, which was a
total misreading of my complaint, naturally.
How do you recommend handling this sort of fellow?
Best,
Connie
>In the introduction to the opposing perspectives, the unnamed author gives
>a broad characteristic defining ecofeminism which might serve helpful to
>you:
>
> Central to ecofeminist theory is the tenet that man's domination
> of nature parallels that of man's domination over women.
>
>Further on, Merchant traces the beginning of Eco-feminism, with
>Francoise d'Eaubonne's monumental work "Le feminisme ou la mort"
>("Feminism or Death) (Pierre HORAY, PARIS, 1974). She also gives an
>outline of what she feels are the important categories that eco-feminist
>thinking falls under: liberal, cultural, social and socialist.
>
>There are also several ecofeminist anthologies out there which all have
>introductions and prefaces which can help in an effort to put your thumb
>on the crux of evo-feminism.
>
>Check out:
>
>Reweaving the World: the Emergence of Ecofeminism
> edited by Irene Diamond and Gloria Feman Orenstein
>
>Ecofeminism
> by Maria Mies
>
>Radical Ecology: the search for a liveable world
> by Carolyn Merchant
>
>Ecological Feminism
> edited by Karen Warren
>
>Gaia and God: An Ecofeminist Theology of Earth Healing
> by Rosemary Radford Ruether
>
>Gay and Gaia
> by Daniel Spencer
>
>Le feminisme ou la Mort
>Feminisme Ecologie: Revolution ou Mutation
>Les Femmes avant le patriarcat
>Feminin et Philosophie
> by Francoise d'Eaubonne
>
>I am working on translations of d'Eaubonne's works for my M.A. thesis in
>French and hope to have something publishable by the end of spring.
>
>I hope these suggestions are helpful to you as you try to nail down
>exactly what ecofeminism means to you. Let me know how it goes.
>
>Jake Paisain
>University of Montana
>French
>
>
>
>
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>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Mar 4 13:15:48 1998
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Date: Thu, 05 Mar 1998 09:15:37 +1300
From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: (Fwd) UPDATE -- Int'l Women's Day Workers' Theater (fwd)
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Everyone:
I'm forwarding this message because I forwarded the initial one about
the event. I thought you might like to know the extra details.
Cheers,
Stefanie
------- Forwarded Message Follows -------
From: Elizabeth Ruf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
There has been an important change in the previous message about
the Women's Day event at the Federal Bldg. on Friday, March 6. The police
gave us a problem about the march permit, so there will only be the
tribute to immigrant women in front of the Federal Bldg/I.N.S. The revised
message should go like this:
Friday, March 6, at 12 noon, women from the Immigrant Workers Association
will hold a tribute to immigrant women in front of the Federal Building
(headquarters of the INS) in commemoration of International Women's Day.
Women poets, musicians, and artists, including Crystal Field, the
Executive Director of Theater for the New City, will speak and give
cultural presentations to honor immigrant women here in New York.
Pan y Agua Theater will perform a short theater piece about women and work
developed and performed by five women in the theater company--a Mexican,
two Dominicans, and two Wisconsinites.
Come celebrate International Women's Day with us! Take the R or N train to
City Hall, the 4, 5, or 6 train to Brooklyn Bridge, or the 1 or 9 train to
Chambers Street and walk north on Broadway to 26 Federal Plaza. Call
Teresa Castro at 212-505-0001 for more information.
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Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker
Division of Environmental Management & Design
Lincoln University, Canterbury
PO Box 56
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax: 64-03-325-3841
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