Forces of Reproduction: Notes for a Counter-Hegemonic Anthropocene

by Stefania Barca

Overview

The concept of Anthropocene has been incorporated within a hegemonic narrative that represents 'Man' as the dominant geological force of our epoch, emphasizing the destruction and salvation power of industrial technologies. This Element develops a counter-hegemonic narrative based on the perspective of earthcare labour – or the 'forces of reproduction'. It brings to the fore the historical agency of reproductive and subsistence workers as those subjects that, through both daily practices and organized political action, take care of the biophysical conditions for human reproduction, thus keeping the world alive. Adopting a narrative justice approach, and placing feminist political ecology right at the core of its critique of the Anthropocene storyline, this Element offers a novel and timely contribution to the environmental humanities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781108813952
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/26/2020
Series:	Elements in Environmental Humanities
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.24(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. A master's narrative; 3. Undoing the Anthropocene; 4. Conclusions; 5. Epilogue. Within and beyond the Covid19 pandemic.