D’Eaubonne Coins the Term “Ecofeminism”
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Philosophy, Literature, Publishing, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Feminism, Feminists, Women’s Rights, Gender Issues, Sexism, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: Women’s History, 20th & 21st Century European History, French History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: France
- Date: 1974
Article abstract: The term “ecofeminism” was coined to designate the relationship between ecology and feminist theory, both of which are built on the concept of the interconnectedness of living and nonliving beings.
Summary of Event
As the environmental and feminist movements evolved in the 1960’s following the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring (1962) and Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique (1963), feminists came to realize a common framework for ecological and feminist thought, namely, that both are built on the...
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