Dear All: Having just sent another message about recommended texts, I remembered that I hadn't commented on a new book which I received over a month ago. It's an edited collection which addresses the political determination of many women around the world who challenge anti-ecological practices. Each of the pieces is set in a different part of the world, and each expresses a narrative about local actions and how they ultimately challenge beliefs and practices on a global scale. Moonshadow's work could certainly find expression in these pages. The citation for the book is: Rocheleau, Dianne; Barbara Thomas-Slayter, and Esther Wangari, eds. 1996. Feminist Political Ecology: Global Issues and Local Experiences. Routledge, London & NY. A sampling of chapter titles: Out of the Front Lines But Still Struggling For Voice: Women in the Rubber Tappers' Defense of the Forest in Xapuri Acre, Brazil (Connie Campbell with the Women's Group of Xapuri) Feminist Politics and Environmental Justice: Women's Community Activism in West Harlem, New York (Vernice Miller, Moya Hallstein, Susan Quass) Gendered Visions for Survival: Semi-arid Regions in Kenya (Esther Wangari, Barbara Thomas-Slayter, Dianne Rocheleau) Gendered Knowledge: Rights and Space in Two Zimbabwe Villages (Louise Fortmann) Any comments or suggestions on this book, or any other readings? [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************ Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************
