Colonial Invasion and Environmental Degradation in Wangari Maathai's Unbowed: A Memoir

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-07-11 DOI:10.1017/hyp.2023.37

Garima Rawat, Vivek Kumar Gaurav

引用次数: 1

Abstract

Abstract The consequences of colonization have been linked to dehumanizing effects on a given people, but they can also be linked to a discourse that favors “depletion” of natural resources as their “utilization.” This article examines colonization as a subtle process of cultural devastation and ecological hegemony in the light of the memoir Unbowed by the late Nobel laureate from Africa, Wangari Maathai. 1Apart from framing the entire discussion with regard to the impact of colonization on environmental degradation, it also provides a glimpse into Maathai's life and works. We have attempted to analyze her thoughts and the efforts shared in her autobiography regarding the conservation of nature and natural resources, from her experiences stretching from the colonial to the postcolonial era.

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Wangari Maathai《解放》中的殖民入侵与环境退化：回忆录

摘要殖民化的后果与对特定民族的非人化影响有关，但也可能与主张自然资源“枯竭”作为“利用”的话语有关。本文根据已故非洲诺贝尔奖获得者的回忆录《解放》，将殖民化视为文化破坏和生态霸权的微妙过程，Wangari Maathai。1除了围绕殖民化对环境退化的影响展开整个讨论外，它还提供了对马塔伊生活和作品的一瞥。我们试图从她从殖民时代到后殖民时代的经历中分析她在自传中关于保护自然和自然资源的思想和努力。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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