Glynis, I reviewed Plumwood and the Mies/Shiva books in the Spring 1996 issue of
Environmental Ethics, and I do talk briefly about the different responses my
students have had.
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> I am in the process of re-reading Val Plumwood's *Feminism and the Mastery
> of Nature.* I'm curious whether this e-group has discussed her book, and
> in particular, what people think of the political implications of her work.
> Specifically, does her work suggest a specific political agenda (i.e., do
> you read her as suggesting that some issues should receive priority over
> others)? Does she equivocate when discussing the "feminism of reversal"
> (i.e., radical feminism)--arguing that reversal of patriarchal values is
> both necessary and dangerous (i.e., to the extent that it leaves dualisms
> intact)? Has her book been a "nourishing" one for activists, allowing
> activists to rethink their positions, or evaluate their agendas? Etc.
> P.S. Val--if you're on this list, please forgive my speaking of you in the
> third person, as though you're not here....
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> Glynis Carr
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> Bucknell University
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