Ecology and Feminism in Performance: Composting Histories 1962-2020 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781526152473)

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.

Author: Cara Berger
ISBN-10: 1526152479
ISBN-13: 9781526152473
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover