Greeting! I would like to introduce myself, and then go on to ask a rather large favor of the list members. First, my name is Hope Walker. I am currently pitching a book proposal re; Dr. Dian Fossey. I recently finished my contract as the Senior Researcher on the television documentary (National Geographic and Channel 4 -UK-) which attempted to touch upon her life. It was difficult, to say the least, to try to fit in such an amazing life in 50-minutes. I was also Senior Researcher on at least three other natural history television documentaries with Animal Planet, The Beeb, Discovery Channel, and National Geographic. Most of these films relate to primates in one way or another. For at least fifteen years now I have been deeply interested in Dr. Fossey's life and work. I've also been writing magazine and web articles about primate conservation for a few years, so I decided to weave both interests together. Now, to why I am asking for help. I believe that there is a strong connection between exploration, feminism and current science research paradigm, especially in wildlife. I have read Primate Visions (Donna Haraway) - in case anyone brings that particular book up. What I am hoping for would be a dialogue with list members which could help me fill in/up some, what I believe to be, major gaps in my knowledge base about eco-feminism. I am hoping to write the Introduction of the book on this topic, and with your help I just might do it justice. I have attached some questions below which should help to answer some of my questions. I realize they may seem like simple questions, but I honestly don't have the space to dive deep into the philosophy. I am hoping to give it a fair overview, and tie it carefully into Dian's own work (although she hated the thought of being in any way tied to feminism - ironically enough.) Some of you are probably on extremely tight schedules and would probably like to know a time frame for response. Unfortunately, I do need to get this Introduction completed sooner rather than later. It is likely that the Introduction will go through many re-writes, but I do need to get something accomplished soonish. I just want to be sure that I have a fair and honest interpretation of eco-feminism before I begin. Anything you can do to help with these questions would be fantastic. If you would like to share your views on eco-feminism and exploration in any other way, please feel free. By the way, I have been trying to reach Donna Haraway at her e-mail address as UC Santa Cruz, without success. If anyone has any other suggestions on how to contact her, they would be welcome. Again, thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer. With warm regards, Hope Walker 1. What differences do you see in today's exploration/research into Africa (culture, wildlife, etc) verses what, say, Mary Akeley went through when she crossed Africa. 2. How exactly would you define Eco-Feminism? 3. Who would you say are the founders of the philosophy? 4. What is the difference between Eco-feminism and Feminism? 5. What role (if any) do men have in Eco-Feminism? 6. Can you suggest one or two books which would be beneficial to anyone interested in eco-feminism?
