Ecofeminism and rhetoric [[electronic resource] ] : critical perspectives on sex, technology, and discourse / / edited by Douglas A. Vakoch

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Berghahn Books, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.4201
• Soggetto topico: Ecofeminism; Feminist criticism
• Altri autori: VakochDouglas A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Ecofeminism and Rhetoric; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 - The Rhetorics of Critical Ecofeminism: Conceptual Connection and Reasoned Response; Chapter 2 - Into the Wild: An Ecofeminist Perspective on the Human Control of Canine Sexuality and Reproduction; Chapter 3 - Gender Representations in Orangutan Primatological Narratives: Essentialist Interpretations of Sexuality, Motherhood, and Women ; Chapter 4 - Invitational Rhetoric: Alternative Rhetorical Strategy as Ecofeminist Practice for Transformation of Perception and Use of Energy in the Residential Built Environment from the Keweenaw to KeralaChapter 5 - Ecofeminist Ethics and Digital Technology: A Case Study of Microsoft Word; Afterword; Epilogue - Unwrapping the Enigma of Ecofeminism: A Solution to the Illusion of Incoherence; Notes on Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: By drawing on the complex interplay of ecology and feminism, ecofeminists identify links between the domination of nature and the oppression of women. This volume introduces a variety of innovative approaches for advancing ecofeminist activism, demonstrating how words exert power in the world. Contributors explore the interconnections between the dualisms of nature/culture and masculine/feminine, providing new insights into sex and technology through such wide-ranging topics as canine reproduction, orangutan motherhood and energy conservation. Ecofeminist rhetorics of care address environmenta
• Titolo autorizzato: Ecofeminism and rhetoric
• ISBN: 0-85745-188-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910789753303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II