Ecofeminism Ecofeminism is an environmental movement, born in the late 1970s and early 1980s, from the necessity to give the possibility to women to have an active participation in ecological issues. In the West, gender and environment are the main topics of a large literature, which relate these two elements in ideological terms. In India however, ecofeminism has become an important and fundamental movement able to protect, in an efficient way, even if towards a slow process, the environmental system
Vandana Shiva has nicely put a lot of strings together to form a web of ‘ecological destruction’ including oppression of women, exploitation of nature, colonization, patriarchal system, scientific methods and many more. Though a good book, I find there are some defaults, some generalizations and few romanticized situations, ignoring the repetitiveness observed at many points. The writer has undermined and criticized science which is becoming a part and parcel of every human’s life. It is not science
exact effects of this integration upon the world’s economy. Some allege that globalization has alleviated inequity while others say it has exacerbated it. Arguments can be made for either claim. In an interview titled “Globalization and Poverty”, Vandana Shiva argues that globalization aggravated wealth inequity. On the contrary, in “With Little Notice, Globalization Reduced Poverty”, Laurence Chandy and Geoffrey Gertz argue that globalization
“In nature's economy the currency is not money, it is life.” Vandana Shiva, with these words, asserts her most fundamental beliefs about the sacredness of humans living in harmony with the natural ecological world. For Shiva it is not invisible hand of the market that rules rather, omnipresent realities of the natural world that dictate culture, food systems, economies and human life. Shiva has become a world-renowned spokesperson for global ecofeminism. Her scientific, activism, and written ventures
They don’t talk of soya bean as soya bean. They talk of Monsanto soya. Monsanto soya is protected by a patent. It has a patent number. It is therefore treated as a creation of Monsanto, a product of Monsanto’s intelligence and innovation." – Vandana Shiva (Barsamian, 1997) Introduction Monsanto is a Saint Louis Chemical manufacturer that is a major player in the weed killing business. Monsanto has quite a portentous past. They developed and produced the notorious defoliant "Agent Orange" used
exploited, it is not even desirable that this development paradigm and standard of living was generalized, because it has failed to fulfill its promises of happiness, freedom, dignity and peace, even for those who have profited from it." (Mies and Shiva, p.322) I strongly agree with Mies and Shiva’s anti-capitalist discourse of the undesirable path that capitalism has paved. In terms of the situation in Mexico, it is obvious that not only revision of the law is necessary, but more importantly, actual
Bharata Natyam These are some of various dance forms throughout the world today. Most individuals are familiar with these forms of dancing, since they are the most prominent and most widely used forms of dances in modern society. Throughout history, dance has been a main source of entertainment, from early tribes to modern day theaters. Interestingly though, somewhere between the transition from tribes to theater, dance has played a role from temple to theater as well. The one form of dance
Brahma created the universe, Vishnu maintained it and Shiva destroyed it. These three gods comprise the Hindu trinity (the trimurti) and are considered to be the leading gods of the religion, especially Brahma, who is the oldest of all the gods. This point is questionable though as the Visnu Purana talks of Brahma emerging from Vishnu's navel to maintain the world after Vishnu has created it and then he returns to the navel after Shiva has destroyed it. If this is the case then Vishnu's position
Parvati being jealous, created Ganesha from the dirt on her body to have someone who was loyal to her like her husband did. Once Shiva discovered this and Ganesha would not let Shiva pass through to see Parvati, he sent out an army to kill Ganesha. This mission was unsuccessful but shortly after Shiva fought him and beheaded him during their fight. Parvati was furious, and Shiva now felt bad for upsetting his wife. In order to strengthen him and Parvati’s relationship again, two conditions were made,
with a variety of powers and responsibilities. While there are many deities in the Hindu religion, a majority of these deities may be reincarnations of each other. This religion started out with three gods in the Hindu Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The trinity began with Brahma, the creator of the universe. Brahma created the goddess Gayatri, also known as Saraswati, to be his other half in order to create the world and the human race ("Hindu Gods & Goddesses"). Next, in the trinity was Vishnu
triumvirate, and those are: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The god Shiva is important in this triumvirate because he is the destroyer of the world. Shiva is the destroyer, but he also has many other complex roles and many of those roles tend to contradict each other. The god Shiva has many names and is the god of various aspects of life including yoga and dance. Shiva has gained a large following in the Hindu religion and those that follow him are called Shaivas. Shiva is known as the destroyer of the world
Bharuch also known as Broach, is located in Gujarat at the mouth of the river Narmada. This city is located amidst Surat and Vadodra and spreads over an area of 6527 sq km. Bharuch is the administrative headquarters of Bharuch District. The history of this city goes far back to the 3rd century where Bharuch port was mentioned as Barugaza. This port was highly used by Arab traders to enter Gujarat via Bharuch to do business. Bharuch is an industrial hub in Gujrat, which is famous for its magnificent
Hinduism hinduism The term Hinduism refers to the civilization of the Hindus (originally, the inhabitants of the land of the Indus River). Introduced in about 1830 by British writers, it properly denotes the Indian civilization of approximately the last 2,000 years, which evolved from Vedism the religion of the Indo-European peoples who settled in India in the last centuries of the 2nd millennium BC. The spectrum that ranges from the level of popular Hindu belief to that of elaborate ritual technique
protector and preserver of worlds. Vishnu is considered one of the main gods along with Brahman and Shiva. Shiva, known as the Destroyer, is at times compassionate, erotic and destructive. One of the principal Hindu deities, Shiva is worshiped as the destroyer and restorer of worlds and in many other forms. Whenever dharma is threatened, Vishnu travels from heaven to earth in one of ten incarnations. Shiva is considered a member of the triad also including Brahma and Vishnu. Dharma is the law of the Hindus
similarities and differences. Kali and Durga are different in three ways. 1) Durga is a radiant warrior goddess and Kali is a bloodthirsty monster goddess. 2) Durga and Kali are both associated with the Hindu god Shiva. The two goddesses play different roles when they are with Shiva and affect him in different ways. 3) Durga maintains the balance of the cosmos while Kali destroys the balance. Durga and Kali are alike in three ways. 1) Neither of the goddesses fit into the normal social position
Many Hindu followers believe that one of the gods is the true god, this creates a division in Hinduism, Vaishnavaism and Shivaism. People who follow Vaishnavaism believe that Vishnu is the one true god and people who follow Shivasim believe that Shiva is the one true god. Yet there are many sects that worship both gods. Over eighty percent of Hindu people worship the Lord Vishnu. One out of six people in the world is a Hindu. Hinduism can be described as a monotheistic or a polytheistic religion
The story of Arjuna and his conversation with Krishna, begins before the start of a war with Arjuna’s grandfather. In the Hindu faith Krishna is known as an avatar for the God Vishnu. Vishnu is the as their God/Creator all things. This conversation between the two, is told as an epic poem, known as “The Bhagavad-Gita”. In this poem, Krishna is presented to Arjuna as his charioteer. It is in this conversation that Krishna that he reveals who he is, and delivers onto Arjuna his 18 teachings, of the
the club as primal knowledge. The literal meaning of Budhanilkantha is “old blue throat” and it is believed that the water in the Sleeping Lord’s tank originated from Gosaikunda. The local legend uphold a faith that a mirror like statue of Lord Shiva lies on the statue’s underside. Changu Narayan Temple Changu Narayan, also a living museum of carvings from 4th century is one of the oldest temple of Lord Vishnu built by the Licchavians located at the hill top of Bhaktapur. The present architect
A Look at Hindu Culture Today, Hinduism stands as India’s primary religion. In fact, India houses 90% of the world’s Hindi population and 79.8% of India’s population follows the Hindu religion, according to the 2011 census. It is thought by some to be the oldest religion in the world and the “eternal law” (Fowler). This culture is truly one as defined by Edward Taylor: “A complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capability and habit acquired by man
not an elephant but is considered by Indians to be the most intelligent animal so it is a logical conclusion that the Hindu god of wisdom, knowledge, and welfare has the head of an elephant (Gröning, Saller 127). Ganesh is the son of the Hindu god Shiva and his consort Parvati. There are many explanations to the origins of Ganesh and how he came to have an elephant head. In one of these