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Gaia and the New Politics of LoveNotes for a Poly PlanetWritten by Serena Anderlini-D'Onofrio |
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Description:Gaia theory argues that the flora and fauna of the planet operate in a self-regulating web that keeps the world livable. According to the theory, humankind is the most powerful species in this web and also its biggest threat. This provocative book explores ways to minimize and ultimately eliminate this threat with love and intimacy. Controversial Italian author Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio has authored the first global ecology study based on an analysis of human health. Anderlini-D’Onofrio identifies her remedy within the context of Gaia theory, re-envisioning it as a more inclusive philosophy that positively impacts not only relationships, but world ecology under duress. The author links human sexuality to the global ecosystem, claiming that freedom from fear will stimulate a holistic health movement powerful enough to heal relationships and restore planetary balance.Gaia and the New Politics of Love is bracing in its range, weaving together issues of human and global health; the relationship of politics, sexuality, and ecology; practices and styles of love; the changing roles of eroticism and gender in our lives; and polyamory, bisexuality, and the AIDS reappraisal movement. Author Biography:Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio was the keynote speaker at the 2007 conference of the World Polyamory Association and the 2007 Loving-More conference. She serves on the board of several professional journals, including Nebula and Journal of Gender Studies. Her articles have appeared in many publications, including Women’s Studies International Forum and VIA: Voices in Italian Americana. She lives in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.Reviews/Endorsements:"In her clear, intelligent voice, Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio demonstrates that no law of love conservation exists. The more we love, the safer we are and the more love we receive. Read Gaia and the New Politics of Love for what it is: an original idea, a serious, scholarly antidote to the lovelessness that makes us miserable on this liveliest of planets."—Lynn Margulis, winner of the National Medal of Science and author of Symbiotic Planet: A New Look at Evolution "This book is a must-read for all those who want the human species to not only survive, but flourish in harmony with the Earth. If you read one book this year in the interest of reorienting your perspective on how we are going to save ourselves and Gaia interpersonally, environmentally, and politically, let it be Gaia and the New Politics of Love." —C.T. Butler, founder of Food Not Bombs "In this fascinating book about the ecology of love for a sustainable planet, Anderlini-D’Onofrio does exactly what she sets out to do: show how freedom of erotic expression, an integral part of sexual freedom, is a fundamental human right. Don’t miss this superb read." —Ricci Joy Levy, executive director of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation "Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio has a gift for connecting the general and the particular, so as to make even the most global concepts like ecofeminism relevant to our everyday lives. And this is essential to her important theme—that the way each of us loves and partners with each other affects the breath and blood of the very Earth on which we live." —Terisa Greenan, creator of Family, the polyamory Web series "Gaia and the New Politics of Love is a groundbreaking work that addresses cultural structures, artifacts, and their intersections. Anderlini-D’Onofrio allows us all to conceive of a world where people take risks when beautiful, necessary human and planetary lives are at stake." —Elisabeth Sheff, PhD, sociologist and expert in the study of polyamory, Georgia State University "Gaia and the New Politics of Love is a welcome intervention in contemporary discussions about the future of our planet. Anderlini-D’Onofrio helps us envision a world that is more compassionate, more equitable—indeed, more loving. That this scholarly, intelligent author convinces us to think about polyamory as a possible solution to so many vexing problems—from ecology to civil rights—is further testament to both her daring and her rhetorical power." —Jonathan Alexander, PhD, professor of English, University of California, Irvine, and general editor, The Journal of Bisexuality "With this profound yet accessible book, Serena Anderlini-D’Onofrio shows strong interconnections among seemingly disparate areas of public debate. Polyamory, she argues, is not only good for those who practice it, but even for the entire planet. In fact, she argues, love, sex, the environment, nature conservancy, health, peace, feminism, human rights, and happiness are all intertwined with each other. The author addresses delicate issues with clarity, strength, and courage. I hope that as many people as possible read this book so that its ideas, which are essential to save our planet, may spread as widely as possible." —Carlo Consiglio, professor of zoology, University of Rome |
