The Spiritual is Political: Gender, Spirituality, and Essentialism in Forest Defense

Here I analyze expressions of spirituality in radical activism, especially the women’s and transgender direct action forest defense movement in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, to explore questions related to ecofeminism, politics, spirituality, and the charge of essentialism. I utilize theoretical writi...

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Main Author: Mallory, Chaone (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2010
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2010, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-71
Further subjects:B ENVIRONMENTAL activism
B Essentialism
B Feminist Spirituality
B ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
B Ecofeminism
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