Healing the Open Wound of Ecofascism: Notes on Care in/from the Borderlands

This essay explores environmental care from a Borderlands perspective. Using the August 3, 2019 shooting in El Paso, TX as a focal point, I argue that recent eco-fascist violence is deeply connected to environmental nativism, coloniality, and white supremacy. In centering an ethic of care informed b...

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Published in:Environmental communication 2024-02, Vol.18 (1-2), p.167-172
Main Author: Tarin, Carlos A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggression
Borderlands
care
ecofascism
El Paso
Gloria Anzaldúa
Nativism
Violence
Wound healing
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Summary:This essay explores environmental care from a Borderlands perspective. Using the August 3, 2019 shooting in El Paso, TX as a focal point, I argue that recent eco-fascist violence is deeply connected to environmental nativism, coloniality, and white supremacy. In centering an ethic of care informed by Borderlands theory, I highlight how interconnectivity, ambiguity, and compassion are vital for confronting historic patterns of violence.
ISSN:1752-4032
1752-4040
DOI:10.1080/17524032.2023.2296837