https://doi.org/10.67147/literariness.v1i3.081
Ecojustice Unbound: Rethinking Capitalism and Ecology through Ecofeminism and Social Identity
SNIGDHA SINGH
Research Scholar
University of Lucknow
Abstract: This study examines the similarities and differences between Naomi Klein and Vandana Shiva’s writings in relation to social identity and ecofeminism. This paper places Shiva’s Staying Alive and Klein’s This Changes Everything within intersectional and ecofeminist frameworks, highlighting the necessity of integrated approaches to social and ecological justice. The ecofeminist perspective they bring to the front focuses on environmental, social, and feminist scholarships, challenging the historical dualism that separate men from women and nature from culture, and specially how the modern industrial practices not only exhaust natural resources but also disempower local communities, particularly women. It draws attention to how both writers criticize neoliberal growth and capitalist systems for their contributions to escalating environmental deterioration and excluding marginalized groups, whilst also discussing their social justice initiatives and policies.
This paper will focus on elaborating how social marginalization and environmental degradation are often treated as altogether separate issues but in true form, both sprout from intersecting structures of power rooted in colonialism, capitalism and patriarchy.
Keywords: Ecofeminism, Capitalism, Marginalization, Environmentalism
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