Ecofeminism in Anita Desai’s Where Shall We Go This Summer

Abstract

Ecofeminism began as an offshoot of the earlier theoretical approaches: Feminism and
Ecocriticism. The term Ecofeminism was coined by French writer Francoise d’ Eaubonne in
1974 (Schmonsky). The Ecofeminist philosophy unfolds an underlying connection between the
ecological imbalance and the age-old gender issues. The emergence of the Industrial
Revolution, the scientific growth and rational outlook has engendered a utilitarian approach
towards life. Everything which is less promising in terms of material advancement has been
sidelined and marginalized.