Date Approved
2017
Degree Type
Open Access Senior Honors Thesis
Department or School
English Language and Literature
First Advisor
Dr. Laura J. George
Second Advisor
Mary K. Ramsey
Abstract
The presence of Ecofeminism in women's poetry can empower women today who engage in feminist activism. The systematic oppression experienced by women is paralleled by the destruction inflicted upon nature (including animals). By recognizing these as similar, women can reclaim their connection to nature (while rejecting the idea that this is essentialist); through this connection women as readers find an escape from patriarchy, the male gaze, and sexual violence in Ecofeminist poetry.
Recommended Citation
Dailey, Jessica, "The nature of identity: Ecofeminism, women's poetry, and reclaiming power through the recognition of parallel oppressions" (2017). Senior Honors Theses and Projects. 531.
https://commons.emich.edu/honors/531