Gender and nature: A psychological analysis of ecofeminist theory

    Authors

    A. Y. Wang

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Appl. Soc. Psychol.

    Keywords

    ATTITUDES; AUTHORITARIANISM; PARADIGM; Psychology, Social

    Abstract

    For ecofeminists, the logic of domination (Warren, 1900) subserves the interconnected oppressions of patriarchy (i.e., sexism) and the anthropocentric domination of nature (i.e., naturism). Given this premise, it was hypothesized that intercorrelations would be found across instruments that assessed the following constructs: right-wing authoritarianism. attitudes toward women, social-dominance orientation, and attitudes toward the environment. As predicted, a correlation was found between attitudes toward women and the environment. Regression analyses indicate that authoritarianism reliably predicted sexism in men and women. Authoritarianism also predicted naturism in nomen. These results are interpreted as an initial rapprochement between psychology and the ecofeminism framework delineating the social attitudes that are inherent in the oppressive systems of sexism and naturism.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Applied Social Psychology

    Volume

    29

    Issue/Number

    11

    Publication Date

    1-1-1999

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    2410

    Last Page

    2424

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000084603600012

    ISSN

    0021-9029

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