The Construction and Reflection of Homemakers Union’s Ecofeminism

• Main Authors: Chang, fang-yi, 張芳宜
• Other Authors: Lin, Yung-Chung
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/17294540960784598412

碩士 === 華梵大學 === 哲學系碩士班 === 105 === Ecofeminism is the outcome of the combination of Western Feminism and Environmental Protection Movement. The basic concepts are to start the exercise of ecological revolution, to save the earth by using of female power, and to eliminate the control among domination of women, race, class and nature. It’s intended to establish a harmony and equal treatment relationship among human being, nature, male and female and establish an equal and mutual benefit relationship Dualism and patriarchy are primary targets which would be criticized by Ecofeminism. Pursuant to the view of point of dualist, it was treated as inferior, mechanical and need to conquer to "other"; Similarly, as derived from the Dualist’s point of view, female is also marginalized and hierarchized. Both female and nature are the targets which are controlled and exploited under the concept of Patriarchy system. Nowadays, the Patriarchy is expressed in the way of Capitalism and it does not only exploit the female and nature, but also incorporate the 3rd world countries into its control domination. The implementation of Ecological Feminism, an Ecofeminist scholar Vandana Shiva, who was a representative of mainly leading anti-globalization and protesting North Countries to immigrate technology colony into the 3rd world countries. In Taiwan, the Homemakers Union has started to participate in public policy, involve in environmental protection and to strive for consumer rights related topics, and this organization is committed to promoting a resource recycling society, building non-nuclear homes, safeguarding food safety, promoting Taiwan as a non GMO (Genetically modified) food country, cultivating little green citizen, focusing on female Growth and benefit. In the implementation of Ecofeminism, it is essential to rebuild the ecological environment and establish an equal and mutual benefit relationship between production and consumption, and further come out a long-term solution for the ecological system of the earth.