Ecosystemic discourse analysis and ecofeminism: an analysis of the case of cow Doris
This paper aims to propose an articulation between Ecosystemic Discourse Analysis (EDA) and Ecofeminism. EDA examines the meaning effects generated by interactions among subjects in their ecosystem, taking into account the question of life. Ecofeminism, especially in its animalist aspect, understand...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE) |
| Repositorio: | Travessias (Cascavel. Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.e-revista.unioeste.br:article/32680 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/travessias/article/view/32680 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Ecosystemic Discourse Analysis Ecofeminism Humanity Animality Análise do Discurso Ecossistêmica Ecofeminismo Humanidade Animalidade |
| Sumario: | This paper aims to propose an articulation between Ecosystemic Discourse Analysis (EDA) and Ecofeminism. EDA examines the meaning effects generated by interactions among subjects in their ecosystem, taking into account the question of life. Ecofeminism, especially in its animalist aspect, understands that all forms of oppression are interconnected, as they stem from the same worldview. Both theories share an ecological bias and the ambition to transcend the dichotomous thinking prevailing in Western society. The focus here is on the notions of humanity and animality that prevail in Western culture, shaping worldviews and relationships with non-human forms of life. This dichotomy is exemplified through the analysis of a news article about Doris the cow, who, pretending to sleep to avoid milking, went viral on the internet, leading to her owner's comment: “she is more of a person than a cow.” Ecomethodology will be adopted, with the theoretical exposition of the studied texts and their articulation, followed by the qualitative analysis of the selected corpus. The expected results aim to demonstrate how the ecological worldview embraced by EDA can help recognize the mutuality that should exist in the human-animal relationship and, consequently, contribute to reevaluating our worldviews and behaviors. |
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