Module 5 Readings Ecofeminism, Environmental Justice

  • Due Feb 5, 2018 by 11:59pm
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Module 5: Ecofeminism, Environmental Justice

Required Readings & Videos: 

  1. Sample student project Build a BioSwale to manage campus storm water runoff (On Canvas under Files).
  2. Warren, Karen. “The Power and Promise of Ecological Feminism” (On Canvas under Files. Focus on sections “Introduction” and “Feminism, Ecological Feminism, and Conceptual Frameworks (pages 125-132). We are looking for Warren’s definitions of: “feminism,” “feminist issue,” “conceptual framework,” “oppressive conceptual framework,” “value-hierarchical thinking,” and “logic of oppression.”
  3. Bullard, R. D. (2001). Environmental justice in the 21st century: Race still matters. Phylon (1960-), 49(3/4), 151-171. (On Canvas under Files. Focus on 3-9 and 22-23, skim 10-22)
  4. Vasudevan, Pavithra. “Memory and the re-invention of place: the legacies of environmental justice in Warren County, North Carolina Links to an external site..” (On Canvas under Files. focus on pages 1-7)
  5. National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit “Principles of Environmental Justice Links to an external site. “ (1991) (skim)
  6. Brinker, Rachel. (2009) “Dr. Vandana Shiva and Feminist Theory.” Conference on Earth Democracy: Women, Justice, and Ecology Links to an external site. October 23, 2009, Oregon State University (3 pages) https://womenjusticeecology.wordpress.com/2009/07/04/dr-vandana-shiva-and-feminist-theory/ Links to an external site.
  7. Shiva, V., & Bandyopadhyay, J. (1986). The evolution, structure, and impact of the Chipko Movement. Mountain research and development Links to an external site., 133-142. (focus on page 133-134, 136, 137-140)
  8. ANWR Information Brief “A lot of us support ANWR development Links to an external site.” 2001
  9. Wallace, Scott. “ANWR The Great Divide” Links to an external site. 2005

 

Estimated time: 3 hours (40 pages focused reading). I know this looks like a lot at first, but you are just reading a few pages of each article. We will focus on:

  • Warren’s critique of the “logic of oppression”
  • Bullard’s definition of Environmental Racism and Environmental Justice
  • the story of Warren County as described by Bullard and Vasudevan
  • the story of the Chipko movement as described by Shiva, Bandyopadhyay, and Brinker.

 

Recommended

  1. Linda Robyn, “Indigenous knowledge & Technology” (On Canvas under Files. Focus on 1-4, 6- 8, 10-14)
  2. Catherine O’Neill, “Variable Justice: Environmental Standards, Contaminated Fish, and ‘acceptable risk’ to Native people” (focus on pages 1-9,

 

Optional

  1. Agyeman et al, “Trends and directions in Environmental Justice Links to an external site.” (focus on 322-324, skim the rest)
  2. Clint Carroll, “Shaping New Homelands: Environmental Production, Natural Resource Management, and the Dynamics of Indigenous State Practice in the Cherokee Nation”
  3. Brittney Patterson The Fight over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Back Links to an external site.
  4. Margaret Kritz Hobsan, “Alaska Native communities clash over ANWR bill Links to an external site.” E&E News. 2017
  5. Bradner, Tim. “We’re about to open ANWR, and that means more years of patience Links to an external site.” in Anchorage Daily News 2017
  6. Jain, Shobita. “Standing up for trees: Women's role in the Chipko Movement” http://www.fao.org/docrep/R0465E/R0465E03.HTM
  7. A day in History: Chipko Movement (2 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqwns1tyN0M
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