1st Edition

Ecofeminism and Systems Thinking

By Anne Stephens Copyright 2013
144 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

162 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book brings together two vitally important strands of 20th-century thinking to establish a set of simple and elegant principles for planning, project design and evaluation. It explains the backgrounds of cultural ecofeminism and critical systems thinking, and what we find when they are systematically compared. Both theories share a range of concepts, have a strong social justice ethic, and... Read more

Part A  1. Introduction  2. Ecofeminism and Systems Theory  3. Comparing and Contrasting Ecofeminism and Systems Thinking  4. Principles of Feminist-Systems Thinking.  Part B  5. Case Study 1: Exploring FST Principles in Community Development: The Carrot on a Stick Early Health Intervention Program  6. Case Study 2: The Yarrabah Kinship Gardens  7. Case Study 3: Evaluating Changes: Community Awareness Growth and Change  8. Case Study 4: Greening the Economy: Mapping and Identifying Ways to Transform a Regional Economy  9. Drawing Conclusions and the Value of the Feminist-Systems Thinking Framework 

Biography

Anne Stephens is a Senior Researcher with The Cairns Institute at James Cook University.