A STUDY ON ECOFEMINISM IN ALWAYS COMING HOME BY URSULA LE GUINN”

This study aims to attempt an exploration on Ecofeminism with reference to the novel Always Coming Home by Ursula Le Guinn. Ecofeminism intents to confront feminism to scrutinize complication which troubles nature. Francis D’ Eaubonne is the one who coined the term Ecofeminism in the year 1974. Ecofeminism refers to the relationship between the exploitation and dominance of women in patriarchal society. The novel adopted for this study is an American novel “Always Coming Home” by Ursula Le Guinn. It portrays the story of a young girl whose parents belong to two different cultural groups. The selected book is a perfect example for ecofeminism as it brings out two major concerns as ecology and feminism.
Keywords: Ecofeminism, Nature, Women, Patriarchy, Exploitation.