An Unfamiliar Outlook: The Partnership of Ecofeminism and Daoism
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Title
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An Unfamiliar Outlook: The Partnership of Ecofeminism and Daoism
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Description
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This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” explores the interactions between Daoism and environmentalism, feminism and environmentalism, and Daoism and feminism. The history of these philosophies are explored and the author includes her own experiences and thoughts to help discuss the perspective. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.
"It’s not clear how many Daoist ecofeminists are in the world, but I think I may be one of them. Though I was raised as a Baptist Christian, I have found the insights of Daoism, the predominant religion of the homeland of my family, and ecofeminism, the perspective that centers women’s relationship to nature, as complementary to my Christian faith and concern for the environment. I have been able to incorporate this philosophy into my life and found that they are interrelated. My interest in these thoughts was partly sparked by applying to the China Program summer internship with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), which piqued my interest in learning more about Chinese cultural beliefs. Daoism has played a huge role as a philosophy within Chinese culture for thousands of years, and I am interested in ecofeminism because it is a topic that strongly resonates with me being a woman and its relation to the earth. As someone who grew up having a spiritual and personal relationship with the natural world, I find that many of my values align with the Daoist ecofeminist perspective."
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Date Created
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08/20/2021
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Creator(s)
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Ashlyn Hu
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Daoism
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All audiences/General public
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This photo and text were accessed on 06/09/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/an-unfamiliar-outlook-the-partnership-of-ecofeminism-and-daoism-2/.
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Restoration
