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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337743303321

Autore

Sikka Tina <1979->

Titolo

Climate Technology, Gender, and Justice : The Standpoint of the Vulnerable / / by Tina Sikka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-01147-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, 155 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Sociology, , 2212-6368

Disciplina

551.6

Soggetti

Environmental sociology

Climatic changes

Feminist theory

Environmental sciences

Environmental law, International

Environmental law

Environmental policy

Environmental Sociology

Climate Change

Feminism

Environmental Science and Engineering

International Environmental Law

Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Chapter One: Geoengineering, Wind Solar Energy, Traditional Environmental Approaches To Gender -- Chapter Two: Feminist Standpoint Theory And Feminist Contextual Empiricism -- Chapter Three: Empirical Adequacy -- Chapter Four: Novelty -- Chapter Five:Ontological Heterogeneity -- Chapter Six: Complexity or Mutuality of Interaction -- Chapter Seven: Applicability to Human Needs -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first to undertake a gendered analysis of geoengineering and alternative energy sources. Are either of these



technologies sufficiently attendant to gender issues? Do they incorporate feminist values as articulated by the renowned social philosopher Helen Longino, such as empirical adequacy, novelty, heterogeneity, complexity and applicability to human needs? The overarching argument in this book contends that, while mitigation strategies like solar and wind energy go much further to meet feminist objectives and virtues, geoengineering is not consistent with the values of justice as articulated in Longino's feminist approach to science. This book provides a novel, feminist argument in support of pursuing alternative energy in the place of geoengineering. It provides an invaluable contribution for academics and students working in the areas of gender, science and climate change as well as policy makers interested in innovative ways of taking up climate change mitigation and gender.