Forces of Reproduction: Notes for a Counter-Hegemonic Anthropocene
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The concept of Anthropocene has been incorporated within a hegemonic narrative that represents 'Man' as the dominant geological force of our epoch, emphasizing the destruction and salvation power of industrial technologies. This Element will develop a counter-hegemonic narrative based on the perspective of earthcare labour – or the 'forces of reproduction'. It brings to the fore the historical agency of reproductive and subsistence workers as those subjects that, through both daily practices and organized political action, take care of the biophysical conditions for human reproduction, thus keeping the world alive. Adopting a narrative justice approach, and placing feminist political ecology right at the core of its critique of the Anthropocene storyline, this Element offers a novel and timely contribution to the environmental humanities.
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As we take ethics of care seriously, we bring to the fore the historical agency of reproductive and subsistence workers that take care of the biophysical conditions for human reproduction.
“As we take ethics of care seriously, we bring to the fore the historical agency of reproductive and subsistence workers that take care of the biophysical conditions for human reproduction (Barca, 2020;Federici, 2013).”
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- Authors
- Barca, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Coimbra (PT)
- Corresponding author
- Barca, Stefania
- ORCID
- Barca, Stefania
- Venue
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Published
- 2020-11-03
- OpenAlex
- W4240192899
- Cited by
- 248
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2026: 51 · 2025: 59 · 2024: 50 · 2023: 46 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 106.03
- Type
- book
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Cambridge University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Literature and Literary Theory › Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Social Sciences and Humanities
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality
- Keywords
- Anthropocene, counter-hegemonic narratives, reproductive labor, feminist political ecology, narrative justice, environmental humanities, human reproduction, environmental justice
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