Original scientific paper
From Domination Logic Toward Ethics of Care-Conceptual Foundations of Ecofeminism.
Branka Galić
Marija Geiger
Abstract
This text deals with the basic structure of the oppression of women and the degradation of nature from the ecofeminist perspective. The key theoretical characteristics of this degradation were set by Karen Warren by means of the conceptual framework of oppressive domination logic that can be seen in hierarchical reasoning of values, opposition values of dualisms, unjustifiable “power over” and systematic social privileges for superior groups. The domination logic boils down to justifying an unjustifiable subordination, splitting the world into a double hierarchy, based on all kinds of
domination “isms”.
The conceptual frameworks used in attempts of justifying racism, sexism and wrong treatment of nature are mutually overlapping and reinforcing one another. The domination logic then becomes explanatory basis for oppressive behaviours and institutions. This logic encourages explanatory elements of the ecofeminism criticism, consenting all ecofeminist approaches in terms of abrogation of such logic. As the fundamental views, values, beliefs and assumptions ( a conceptual framework) of patriarchy gave fresh impetus to the rise of thought, behaviour and institutional values destroying the
environment, people and particularly destroying women and the planet, this system became, both socially and ecologically, dysfunctional. Thus any ethics refusing to take into consideration the connection between all the “isms” of domination is simply nothing but a failure.
Keywords
ecofeminism; ethics of care; feminization of nature; domination logic; naturalization of women; patriarchy; dualisms of values
Hrčak ID:
12473
URI
Publication date:
23.3.2007.
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