Such an approach has influenced the ever-evolving ideology of ecologism.įig 2. In the years leading up to her retirement in 2018, Carolyn Merchant shifted the focus of her research from ecofeminism to the cultural and environmental history of the US and California, which is a specialised topic in scientific history and philosophy of the Western world.

If the concept of nature is to be revived and if we are going to avoid the perils of climate change, the relationship between how gender norms and roles will require significant reconstruction.Ī significant number of the concepts related to ecologism and environmentalism have roots in the masculine view of both nature and science in general.Ĭarolyn Merchant and environmental history The patriarchal structure of society has resulted in the oppression and exploitation linked with gender and the natural world. In her book, Merchant makes the following key ecofeminist arguments: UPDATED 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH 2020 PREFACEAn examination of the Scientific Revolution that shows how the mechanistic world view of modern science ha. Therefore, essential environmental conservation or protection can often go ignored. together the work and insights of historian Carolyn Merchant on the history of science. International Climate Change Agreementsįor instance, under patriarchal structures, political or economic barriers can diminish the collective voice of marginalised populations. Focusing on topics such as The Death of Nature, the Scientific.Slavery and the Constitutional Convention.

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Ecological revolutions: Nature, gender, and science in New England.

Philosophy of the Declaration of Independence The death of nature: Women, ecology, and the scientific revolution.

Keywords BZDB243 feminism, history, science, nature, politics Women & Feminism Renaissance 16thc to 17thc History.

Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Category: Women & Feminism Renaissance 16thc to 17thc History. Carolyn Merchants distinguished text The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology and the Scientific Revolution engaged in just such a critical investigation as it.

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