Ecological Masculinities (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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Around the globe, humanity is mistreating Earth. While contested, there is compelling evidence that anthropogenic pressures on Earth's living systems are now so high that there is popular concern about the consequences of a 2oC global temperature increase and a sixth mass extinction of species, which are two telling justifications of an emerging 'Anthropocene' .

The economic, social and political benefits of industrialisation come at a terrible cost to both women and men and indeed to all of life on Earth, however it is modern Western masculinities and men who are the main beneficiaries of industrialisation and also the primary proponents of this destructive behaviour.The book highlights these costs in order to bring home to modern Western men and masculinities the importance of shifting away from industrial masculinities and, beyond the reformist tendencies of ecomodern masculinities, towards deeper, greener, pluralised and ecologised masculinities. If we are to achieve a green future, then we must particularly encourage men and modern Western masculinities to reawaken capacities to care and be caring towards all non-humans, other humans and self alike.

Based on both quantative and qualitative research, Ecological Masculinities proposes paths towards new theories of masculinity which promote a greener and sustainable future. This book will be of great interest to students and researchers in Gender Studies, Ecophilosophy and Sustainability Studies.