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An ecofeminist criticism of neoliberalism, this book uses economic growth, CSR and the press coverage of environmental affairs as a case study. The author argues that CSR is part of a wheel of neoliberalism that continually perpetuates inequality and the exploitation of women and Nature.
List of contents
1. Introduction and Personal Reflection
2. Ecofeminism: Theory, Issues and Advocacy
Ecofeminism as an Anti-Capitalist Movement
Ecofeminism and the Relationship with Nature, Science and Technology
Ecofeminism, Hierarchy and Masculinities
Ecofeminism vs Deep Ecology Debate and The Criticism of Ecofeminism
The Approach of the Book
3. Corporate Social Responsibility: An Ecofeminist Reading of the Concept
CSR Literature: Definitions, Ambiguities, and Saving Capitalism
Shareholder vs Stakeholder Orientation to CSR
CSR and the Media
CSR and Women
4. The Press Coverage of Economic Growth and CSR
The Economic Growth
The Coverage of Economic Growth
The Coverage of CSR
5. The Press Coverage of Environmental Affairs: Global Warming, Plastic and the Food Waste
Global Warming
The Coverage of Global Warming
Plastic Pollution
The Coverage of Plastic
The Food Waste
6. The Wheel of Neoliberalism and the Responsibility of the Press?
References
Index
About the author
Martina Topić is a Reader at Leeds Business School, Leeds Beckett University, UK. She is an editor of the ‘Culture, Media and Film’ section of the Cogent Arts and Humanities Open Access journal (Taylor and Francis), editor-in-chief of Corporate Communications: An International Journal and editor-in-chief of the book series Women, Economy and the Labour Relations.
Summary
An ecofeminist criticism of neoliberalism, this book uses economic growth, CSR and the press coverage of environmental affairs as a case study. The author argues that CSR is part of a wheel of neoliberalism that continually perpetuates inequality and the exploitation of women and Nature.
