The Ecofeminist Pragmatism of Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Ecofeminist Pragmatism of Female Founders in Sociology as Source of Women Empowerment in Academia and Society

“…Herland and with her in our Ourland is Gilman's saga written in order to give explanations inside the intersection of ecofeminism and feminist pragmatism. Deegans and Christopher (2001) state that Charlotte Perkins Gilman was "forerunner and perhaps a foundation for contemporary ecofeminism". The theory of these professional female sociologists is important for distinguishing of eco feminist pragmatism, eco pragmatism, and environmental pragmatism.…”

“…The theory of these professional female sociologists is important for distinguishing of eco feminist pragmatism, eco pragmatism, and environmental pragmatism. Important and significant idea, emphasized by Deegans and Christopher (2001) are found in statement by Joanna Macy, that eco feminism represents "a radical change from a millennia-long amnesia as to who we really are". The eco feminism is historically developed and based on texts of feminist pragmatist who were mainly female professional sociologists.…”

“…Unlike, the life in Herland, in this travel Ellador experiences the destruction and waste in patriarchal organized society where females are dominated and controlled over by male. "Patriarchy is central to understanding the domination of women, races, and nature due to the patriarchal drive to conquer, master, manipulate, oppress and exploit what is feared and seen as less powerful" (Deegans & Christopher, 2001). Feminist pragmatism is developed as opposition and international alternative thought for patriarchal perspective, and it is based on women centered culture and values.…”

“…Nobel Prize winners, Emily Greene Balch and Jane Addams, strongly advocated equality in between males and females, believing that democracy and education represent strong force of changes in society. Many female sociologists supported this ideas which resulted in "thousands of books and articles" (Deegans & Christopher, 2001). Ecofeminism is also defined as "a major intellectual enterprise about women, the self, and community" (Deegans & Christopher, 2001).…”

The Gender of Water and the Pleasure of Alienation: A Critical Analysis of Visiting Hoover Dam

“…Ecofeminism is not a singular ideology, theory, or method, but its many varieties can be understood as both an ontology-i.e., a political stance about the nature of the world-and as an epistemology-i.e., a critical method (Deegan & Podeschi, 2001). While these two elements are undoubtedly interrelated, in this essay we use a method of critical analysis that can be loosely described as ecofeminist without necessarily opting into claims about the intrinsically feminine nature of nature and the harmonious and nonhierarchical essence of woman/ nature (cf.…”