{"title":"Maria Mies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaria Mies\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of gender, capitalism, and ecology, offering critical insights into the structures of patriarchy and global accumulation. Her work challenges traditional narratives and provides a thought-provoking analysis of socio-economic and environmental issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect deeply reflective texts that combine feminist theory with environmental concerns, making Mies’ writing essential for those interested in ecofeminism, social justice, and critical education. Her books invite engagement with the complexities of power and sustainability in a rapidly changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ecofeminism-by-vandana-shiva-9781350379886","title":"Ecofeminism","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this groundbreaking work, two world-renowned scholars argue that ecological destruction and industrial catastrophes constitute a direct threat to everyday life, the maintenance of which has been made the particular responsibility of women.\u003c\/strong\u003e In both industrialised societies and developing countries, the new wars the world is experiencing, violent ethnic chauvinisms, and the malfunctioning of the economy also pose urgent questions for ecofeminists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs there a relationship between patriarchal oppression and the destruction of nature in the name of profit and progress? How can women counter the violence inherent in these processes? Should they look to a link between the women's movement and other social movements?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMaria Mies and Vandana Shiva offer a thought-provoking analysis of these and many other issues from a unique North-South perspective. They critique prevailing economic theories, conventional concepts of women's emancipation, the myth of 'catching up' development, the philosophical foundations of modern science and technology, and the omission of ethics when discussing so many questions, including advances in reproductive technology and biotechnology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn constructing their own ecofeminist epistemology and methodology, these two internationally respected feminist environmental activists look to the potential of movements advocating consumer liberation and subsistence production, sustainability, and regeneration. They argue for an acceptance of limits and reciprocity and a rejection of exploitation, the endless commoditisation of needs, and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEcofeminism\u003c\/em\u003e by Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies is essential reading for those interested in understanding the intricate connections between environmental and feminist concerns, offering insightful perspectives and a call to action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460713857260,"sku":"9781350379886","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350379886-ecofeminism.jpg?v=1774951557"},{"product_id":"patriarchy-and-accumulation-on-a-world-scale-by-maria-mies-9781350348189","title":"Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is my thesis that this general production of life, or subsistence production—mainly performed through the non-wage labour of women and other non-wage labourers as slaves, contract workers, and peasants in the colonies—constitutes the perennial basis upon which \"capitalist productive labour\" can be built up and exploited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1986, Maria Mies’s progressive book, \u003cem\u003ePatriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale\u003c\/em\u003e, was hailed as a major paradigm shift for feminist theory, and it remains a significant contribution to development theory and practice today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracing the social origins of the sexual division of labour, it offers a history of the related processes of colonisation and 'housewifization' and extends this analysis to the contemporary new international division of labour. 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