PYQ Vault · Paper 1 · Political Ideologies
Comment on the Eco-Feminism in about 150 words
How the answer moves
The flow snapshot — the routes in, the body, the counter-view and the routes out.
Flow snapshot — how the answer moves
Intro routes
&Q Define eco-feminism as the perspective linking women's subordination to ecological degradation through a shared patriarchal logic. €2 Open with Francoise d'Eaubonne coining the term to name a common root of feminist and ecological crises.
Body flow
TTT em Shared patriarchal logic — women & nature as objects of control → Francoise d'Eaubonne coins the term, names the common root → Carolyn Merchant — modern science & capitalism deepen both dominations → Vandana Shiva — Global South: industrial patriarchy displaces women → Critique of dualisms — male/female, human/nature, culture/nature → Alternative ethics — nurture, reciprocity, sustainability
Counter-view
Risk of essentialism — treating women as naturally closer to nature reinforces the very gender stereotype feminism seeks to dismantle.
Conclusion routes
& Eco-feminism's value lies in exposing the common logic behind two dominations. (2 A non-essentialist eco-feminism links gender and ecological justice without naturalising women's role.
Model answer
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