Die Umweltbewegung in Österreich aus frauen- und geschlechterhistorischer Perspektive. Eine Lang-Zeit-Geschichte

Abstract

Contemporary historical research on the environmental movement and environmental awareness in Austria essentially lacks two dimensions: the gender perspective and the long-term perspective. The article examines the potential of linking these three areas, environmental history, women’s and gender history, and contemporary history. Theoretical considerations and discussion impulses are grounded in empirical examples to identify continuities and breaks from the 19th to the second half of the 20th century. Aesthetics, health, and care are areas that are examined in terms of their continuities, taking into account the connection between ideas of nature, the environment, and gender. On the other hand, breaks are evident due to wars, technologies, or social changes in consumption. The spatial focus is on Austria, whereas the broader view is on the German-speaking countries.