Arpentage du livre « Être écoféministe – Théories et pratiques » de Jeanne Burgart Goutal

The principle

Arpentage (book-splitting) is an open-source popular education tool: it is a collective appropriation of knowledge contained in a book by groups of people who share and divide up the reading. Arpentage makes it possible to absorb the content of books or texts deemed difficult, fostering conviviality through collective inquiry among participants. Born in working-class circles at the end of the 19th century, it consists of the collective reading of the same book by a small group of people. Originally, the procedure to follow is defined as follows: divide the chosen book into as many parts as there are people present, who then each read their assigned part separately before coming together to share their impressions and reflections.

Why this method?

The idea is that this format helps bring a missing piece to light (I need the other puzzle pieces!): each member of the group is then valued for their personal reading, their share of "expertise", for what they have to contribute to fill the gap. Each person does not stand solely for themselves, but is encouraged to transcend themselves through a shared cultural object.

Ultimately: "Productive cooperation, reading is a collective act"

This event is free and open to everyone! There is no need to purchase the book or read it beforehand. The event is organized by Audrey, a volunteer at the Maison du Zéro Déchet. 🌍

The chosen book

« Être écoféministe – Théories et pratiques » by Jeanne Burgart Goutal

The oppression of women and the destruction of nature are argued to be two inseparable facets of a civilizational model that must be transcended: such is the central perspective of ecofeminism. But behind this term lies a wide variety of thought and activist practices.

Breaking away from a chic and apolitical approach fashionable today, this book reflects the richness and diversity of theories developed by this movement born over 40 years ago: radical critique of capitalism and technoscience, rediscovery of traditional wisdom and crafts, women's reclamation of their bodies, cultivation of an intimate relationship with the cosmos…

In this philosophical road trip alternating between reporting and analysis, the author takes us in the footsteps of ecofeminists, from the Cévennes where some attempt the adventure of self-sufficient living, to northern India, to the home of movement star Vandana Shiva. She also exposes the ambiguities of this current, where Westerners seeking social alternatives and personal transformations cross paths with NGOs pursuing their own commercial and political strategies, and concrete struggles of women and indigenous communities in the Global South.

Come one, come all! 😉

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

- MANDATORY REGISTRATIONS (please click right here)

Your registration commits you, please notify us 48h in advance in case of cancellation.

Participants are likely to be photographed or filmed. If you do not wish to appear in photos/videos, simply let us know at the beginning of the event.

This event will take place at La Maison du Zéro Déchet – 1 passage Emma Calvé, 75012 Paris.

Metro access: Reuilly-Diderot, Faidherbe-Chaligny and Nation.