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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Equinox Publ.
2010
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Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2010, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 48-71 |
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B Essentialism B Feminist Spirituality B ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY B Ecofeminism |
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