Ecofeminism Perspective on the Role of Women Concerning Nature in Miyori No Mori Anime

Fajria Noviana,Yuliani Rahmah,Budi Mulyadi

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202131702001

Abstract

This paper examines the role of women in their relation to nature as represented in the anime Miyori no Mori through an ecofeminist perspective, considering that men in the patriarchal world often exploit women and nature. Especially in Japan, where this anime came from, its gender relations remain deeply patriarchal and unequal until now. This study used the qualitative paradigm and ecofeminism approach. Data were obtained from data sources in the form of an anime entitled Miyori no Mori. We chose this anime because it represents an issue about women as well as an issue about nature and the environment, two things that will never stop being discussed. The data taken are events, objects, and dialogues related to the main female character and nature. Data analysis was carried out using interpretive qualitative discourse analysis with an eco-feminist approach that focuses on the subordination of women and the subordination of nature to the interests of humans (men). In addition, a semiotic perspective is also used to interpret the signs contained in the scene image. This research succeeded in finding two things, namely (1) women's resistance to patriarchal power over nature and women; and (2) women's deconstruction of patriarchal power over nature and women.

Highlights

The dichotomy of men vs. women often harms women in patriarchal cultures because women positioned after men in this dichotomy are continuously marginalized, subordinated, and underestimated
This study aims to describe the role of women in their relationship with nature represented in the anime Miyori no Mori through the perspective of ecofeminism, considering that women and nature usually become the objects of unfair treatment and exploitation by men in the patriarchal world
By using an ecofeminism perspective to describe the role of women in their relationship with nature as represented in the anime Miyori no Mori, this research succeeded in finding two things, namely (1) women's resistance to patriarchal power over nature and women; and (2) women's deconstruction of patriarchal power over nature and women

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The dichotomy of men vs. women often harms women in patriarchal cultures because women positioned after men in this dichotomy are continuously marginalized, subordinated, and underestimated. Patriarchal society places women as objects and gives them a role not far from cooking, cleaning, and procreating. These roles are in the domestic sphere, as pointed out by Sherry B. Ortner mentioned that woman is being identified with, or symbolically associated with, nature, as opposed to man, who is identified with the culture [2]. At this point, we can see that the dichotomy of culture vs nature is just as same as of men vs women We can see that the dichotomy of culture vs. nature is just as same as of men vs. women

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