Ecology and feminism in performance

Composting histories 1962-2020

von Cara Berger

248 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book provides a vital new history of feminist performance through an ecological lens. It argues that from the 1960s to the present, artists have used performance to challenge the linked oppression of women and nature. Proposing 'composting' as a new method for writing feminist history, the study moves beyond linear narratives to trace regenerative connections between generations of practitioners. It provides sustained analysis of genres from land art to postdramatic theatre, re-evaluating the work of canonical figures while examining how contemporary artists continue to address these urgent themes. By placing ecofeminism in dialogue with feminist new materialism, queer ecology, and transecological thought, this study demonstrates how performance has been a crucial site for imagining more just and sustainable futures in an age of environmental crisis.

• Reihe: Women, Theatre and Performance
• Themen: Kunst Kunstformen Nicht grafische und elektronische Kunstformen Performancekunst
• ISBN: 9781526152473
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 19.05.2026
• Größe: 222 x 145 mm
• Verlag: Manchester University Press