Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
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"Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development" is a seminal ecofeminist work by Vandana Shiva that critiques Western development models and explores the interconnected oppression of women and nature.
All labels observed (1)
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| Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development Context triple: [Vandana Shiva, notableWork, Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development]
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A.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience is a feminist study that explores how women’s everyday labor and lived experiences shape their identities, political awareness, and social realities.
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D.
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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E.
Who Speaks for Earth?
"Who Speaks for Earth?" is a landmark episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s responsibility, unity, and ethical choices in shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development Target entity description: "Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development" is a seminal ecofeminist work by Vandana Shiva that critiques Western development models and explores the interconnected oppression of women and nature.
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A.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
-
B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience
Tapestries of Life: Women's Work, Women's Consciousness, and the Meaning of Daily Experience is a feminist study that explores how women’s everyday labor and lived experiences shape their identities, political awareness, and social realities.
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D.
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution
Slanted Truths: Essays on Gaia, Symbiosis, and Evolution is a collection of scientific and philosophical essays exploring Gaia theory, symbiosis, and evolutionary biology, co-authored by Dorion Sagan and his mother, biologist Lynn Margulis.
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E.
Who Speaks for Earth?
"Who Speaks for Earth?" is a landmark episode of the science documentary series *Cosmos: A Personal Voyage* in which Carl Sagan explores humanity’s responsibility, unity, and ethical choices in shaping the future of life on Earth and beyond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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ecofeminist work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| addresses |
deforestation
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impact of development projects on local communities ⓘ loss of biodiversity ⓘ rural women’s livelihoods ⓘ |
| argues |
local ecological knowledge of women is devalued
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modern development is a form of maldevelopment ⓘ oppression of women and destruction of nature are interconnected ⓘ |
| author | Vandana Shiva ⓘ |
| critiques |
Western models of development
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industrial agriculture ⓘ patriarchal science ⓘ |
| discipline |
development studies
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environmental studies ⓘ gender studies ⓘ political ecology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Global South
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linked to:
global South
India ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
maldevelopment
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sacredness of nature ⓘ subsistence perspective ⓘ violence of development ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
anti-capitalist
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feminist ⓘ postcolonial ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
critique of Western development models
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ecofeminism ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ feminist critique of development ⓘ interconnection of women and nature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critiquing Green Revolution policies
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influencing ecofeminist theory ⓘ popularizing ecofeminist analysis of development ⓘ |
| proposes |
alternative development rooted in ecological sustainability
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recognition of women’s ecological knowledge ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ecofeminism
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environmentalism ⓘ feminist political ecology ⓘ indigenous knowledge ⓘ sustainable agriculture ⓘ |
| supports |
biodiversity conservation
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subsistence economies ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
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Subject: Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development Description of subject: "Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development" is a seminal ecofeminist work by Vandana Shiva that critiques Western development models and explores the interconnected oppression of women and nature.
Referenced by (5)
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The Violence of the Green Revolution
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relatedWorkOfAuthor
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Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
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Biopiracy: The Plunder of Nature and Knowledge
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relatedWork
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Staying Alive: Women, Ecology and Development
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subject linked to:
Vandana