Alejandra Ortega: Envisioning Ecofeminism, Gebunden

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this open access book argues for a closer look at applications of ecofeminism in current popular genre fiction. As discussions of the development of climate change and new understandings of the term "Anthropocene" are being circulated in the public now more than any other time, creators have been using their fictional spaces to perform thought experiments of moral, scientific, and social approaches to addressing our future. While engaging with aspects of environmentalism in fiction is not new, the conversations are increasing across media spaces. This proposal approaches these works by centering intersections of gender and the environment. As questions of what life will look like for us as our world continues to change, questions about gender, identity, and autonomy are simultaneously being addressed. We have seen this occur in both official and personal spaces. For example, the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization resulted in a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court to overrule both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey to return the power to regulate abortion to individual states. While this affects uterus-possessing individuals' bodily autonomy, the decision extends to threaten all forms of gender-affirming care. Meanwhile, trends surrounding the "Tradwife" (or traditional wife) have recently brewed controversy, as these women construct content to cater to conservative men. These women ultimately seek to encourage others to return to visions of domesticity that focus on traditional gender roles for men and women. Their presence on various forms of social media seeks to comment on formations of femininity while inspiring tension among users. It therefore cannot be denied that the increase in issues surrounding gender, identity, and autonomy intersect with our developing understanding of the effects of climate change. Therefore, this book not only revisits ideas of ecofeminism in our current political and social context, but also seeks to generate new conversations of ways popular media inspires conversations, ideas, and approaches to living and surviving within the Anthropocene.

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