A review by sustainablereader98
Ecofeminism by Maria Mies

challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book is an overall well rounded explanation of the subsistence perspective within the Ecofeminist movement. Both arthurs throughly articulate informative and inspiring insights on the aggressive, exploitative, ecologically destructive technology created by the commodity producing, growth oriented capitalist/socialist industrial system. Although it is a relatively slow read, topics range from the effects of the Chernobyl incident to the trials of witch hunting and how each perpetuate a militarization mentality against both women and nature.

I would suggest remembering that this is an older book. Some topics that include IVF, gender, and abortions are lacking a lense that the PC culture of this millennia has widened over the years.  Although with this being said, if you can understand the time period in which this was written, a lot of information still holds true to this day.

If you enjoy learning about the misleadings of US history, the wrong doings of our colonization, rebuilding ecological cycles, or regeneration, then this is the book for you. I would go as far to say that if you are even slightly interested in feminism and/or helping our planet, then add this to your list of To Reads, it’s worth the push and you will end this book with a new perspective on several topics.