ABSTRACT

The idea that sustainability requires changing individuals’ routines and choices has for decades been regarded as tantamount to the depoliticization of environmentalism. But the 21^st century has seen a shift toward considering ‘everyday material practices’ as driving a new wave in environmental politics. Claims about the radical potential of material practices have led some scholars down new theoretical paths and reaffirmed old critiques for others. Viewing this development through an ecofeminist lens uncovers problematic oversights. Starting from the position that ecofeminist theory has never not been grounded in materiality, I offer two arguments. First, it is wrong to accept claims of newness in an ‘everyday turn’ that ignore the past and overlook their specificity. Second, if this turn represents a new scholarly agenda, then old ecofeminist insights about the politics of everyday living should be incorporated. Both my arguments call for reflection on the politics of publishing in environmental politics.

摘要

可持续性要求改变个人的惯例和选择的想法几十年来一直被认为等同于环保主义的非政治化。但21^日世纪以来对考虑的日常物质实践“作为推动环境政治的新一波的转变。关于物质实践的巨大潜力的主张使一些学者走上了新的理论道路，并为其他学者重申了旧的批评。通过生态女性主义视角看待这一发展，发现了有问题的监督。从生态女性主义理论从来没有过的立场开始基于实质性，我提供两个论点。首先，在“日常变化”中接受新颖性主张而忽视过去而忽视其特殊性是错误的。第二，如果这一轮代表了新的学术议程，那么就应该结合关于生态学的旧生态女性主义见解。我的两个论点都要求反思环境政治中的出版政治。