Of Trees and Women: Ecofeminist Memoirs by Wangari Maathai and Vandana Shiva
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Of Trees and Women: Ecofeminist Memoirs by Wangari Maathai and Vandana ShivaAutor(es)
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Núñez-Puente, CarolinaData
2023Centro/Dpto/Entidade
Universidade da Coruña. Facultade de FiloloxíaDescrición
Traballo fin de mestrado (UDC.FIL). Estudos ingleses avanzados e as súas aplicacións. Curso 2022/2023Resumo
[Abstract] This master’s thesis analyses the memoirs of two prominent ecofeminist writers-activists,
Wangari Maathai and Vandana Shiva, to demonstrate the connections between the form, content,
and message of their narratives. Unbowed (2006) and Terra Viva (2022), Maathai’s and Shiva’s
memoirs respectively, are used to explore the connections between their personal experiences and
broader social and environmental issues such as sustainability, social justice, and gender equality.
The power of memoirs to connect people from all walks of life and provide insight into human
experience is discussed in this thesis, with a focus on how ecofeminist memoirs contribute to the
larger narrative of fostering social and environmental justice. First, I examine the memoir genre
as a whole, focusing on the main characteristics in terms of form and content, where the works of
Isabel Durán Giménez-Rico and Julie Rak throw light on the topic in question. Secondly, I
propose a dialogue between Maathai’s and Shiva’s memoirs and examine the authors’
contributions to the ecofeminist movement, emphasizing how their personal experiences have
shaped their ecofeminist activism through the form, content, and message of their memoirs. In
doing so, I employ the works of Maria Mies, Karen Warren, and Greta Gaard, among others, as
my ecofeminist theoretical frame. Besides, this essay also highlights the emergence of a new
genre: the ecofeminist memoir, which combines personal storytelling with environmental and
social justice activism. I conclude by emphasizing the importance of memoirs in breaking down
the barriers that separate people and fostering social cohesion.
Palabras chave
Wangari Maathai
Vandana Shiva
Memoirs
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminist memoirs
Vandana Shiva
Memoirs
Ecofeminism
Ecofeminist memoirs
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