An Indian Response to Ecofeminism: A Literary Study

An Indian Response To Ecofeminism Explores New Pathways For Ecofeminist Ideas And Practices Through The Lens Of Both Theoretical And Practical Issues. Ecofeminism Is An Established Feature Of Indian Literary Thought, Rooted In The Indian Ethos. Women Have Been Close Associates Of The Natural Scene, Working In Benevolent Harmony With Nature. Although With The Passage Of Time, Women Contributed As Physicists, Environmentalists, And Writers To An Organized And Empirical Study Of Nature, Most Of The Untrained And Raw Energy Of Women Stakeholders Has Drawn Sustenance From Mother Nature. The Book Aims To Trace The Trajectory Of Ecological Concerns In India Through The Study Of Novels Of Some Major Indian Women Writers From The 1950S To Contemporary Times, Providing A Picture Of Indian Ecofeminism In All Its Dimensions, Perspectives, And Diversity. Besides The Application Of Existing Ecofeminist Concepts To Indian Works, It Fairly Adds Fresh Dimensions To Ecofeminist Theory By Offering New Approaches To Intricacies Between Nature And Women In The Indian Context. The Book Is An Updated Resource For Students And Teachers Of Environmental Studies, Feminist/Gender Studies, Literature, And Practical Ethics. The Book Is A Part Of The Ugc-Sponsored Major Research Project (Mrp) With An Emphasis On The Restorative Role Of Nature In Indian Women Writing In English.