Rape of the Wild: Man S Violence Against Animals and the Earth

by Andree Collard and Joyce Collard, Andrée; Contrucci

Book Overview

"One of the really significant books to have come out of the women's movement." --Mary Daly

"Rape of the Wild is a bold work that stress es] the absolute necessity of kinship with nature and all forms of life." --Animal's Agenda

"This book is constructively "radical" in that it channels the energy of anger into a probing examination of the roots of patrist violence." --Changing Man

" . . . a welcome addition to ecofeminist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253205190
• ISBN13: 9780253205193
• Release Date: June 1989
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Rape of The Wild promotes a vision of earth healing

The late Dr. Andre Collard's book is more timely than ever. She wrote of the horrors done to animals and women by patriarchal science. Bioengineering, chimeras and cloning are more of a reality than ever before. Dr. Collard's book is a wake up call to all concerned people that feminism must oppose the experimentaion on human beings and the pollution of our planet.

RAPE OF THE WILD AN ECOFEMINIST CLASSIC

Andre Collard's book Rape of the Wild has had a profound impact on me. She was one of the first feminists to expose the horrors of animal exploitation/destruction and their connections to the abuse of women and nature. This book has kept me a dedicated vegetarian. It has kept me using cruelty free household products and shampoos. Ms. Collard's ecofeminism is a cry for all of us to band together and save the planet earth. It is one of the most important books in my life. If you have read the works of Carol Adams read this book. If you are interested in progressive feminist politics read this book.

A valued contribution to woman's and animal welfare movement

Rape of the Wild proved to be very informative. I particularly found the etymological explanations wonderfully insightful. The courage taken to invest emotions in an issue/s so often strived to be kept objective and reasoned, is commendable. Whilst the authors do their best to give reference to their claims and theories, I found certain statements to be assuming, biased and stereotypical. I would have appreciated if certain statements were balanced or countered with references, thereby challenging and reaffirming the authors' views.[...]Rape of the Wild is a bold and much needed attempt at defending that discrimination, regardless of form: racisim, sexism, agesim, speciesim, are one and the same and will require a revolution now if it is to cease to perpetuate.

A book that will make you stop in your tracks.

Rape of the wild by Andree Collard and Joyce Contrucci is a haunting book. In what some would call a disjointed way (but to my mind effective)it examines our treatment of animals and thus ourselves. It rambles over the history of animal experimentation and the exploitation of animals and leaves only one conclusion: madness. It's a book I can never forget.

Makes you wake up to what we're doing to our world.

Rape of the Wild is enlightening for those who never considered the ramifications of their lifestyles. I know Dr. Contrucci and had the pleasure of discussing this book with her. Everyone who is concerned about preserving life should read it.