The opposite of two: pedagogical implications in Greta Gaard’s ecofeminist studies

Abstract

This essay aims to explore the insights offered by one of the scholars who contributed significantly to the development of ecofeminist thought: Greta Gaard. Gaard’s work has stood out especially for its deconstruction of the binary, exclusionary, and hierarchical logics that have governed Western systems. By adopting an intersectional and pacifist perspective, Gaard has critically examined the (over)structures that have traditionally polarized human and non-human, masculine and feminine, nature and culture, exposing their patriarchal consequences.
Drawing on queer, animal, and postcolonial studies, this essay focuses on the contributions that Gaard’s ecofeminist approach can make to the creation of an educational paradigm committed to appreciating differences and broadening the possibilities for emancipation.