Ecology,Sustainability, and Care: Developments in the Field |
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| Authors: | Julie A. Nelson Marilyn Power |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Massachusetts, Boston – Department of Economics, 100 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125, USA;2. Sarah Lawrence College – Economics, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, New York 10708, USA. e-mail: mpower@sarahlawrence.edu |
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| Abstract: | Over the past three decades, scholars and activists have been attempting to enrich the field of economics with both feminist and ecological perspectives. This essay reviews some highlights of such efforts, describes the current state of the field (particularly in regard to notions of “care”), and introduces a short symposium. |
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| Keywords: | Feminist economics ecological economics green economics gender care care work |
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