This paper examines the context in which Donna Haraway's 'we are compost' manifesto was conceived, how it changed our perception and understanding of the world, and why we need it now. First, I examine Haraway's concept of 'naturecultures', which deconstructs the dualism of René Descartes, in the context of New Material Feminism. Second, to scientifically and intuitively understand Haraway's ethics-onto-epistem-ology of 'we are compost' in ecological evolutionary developmental biology (EcoEvoDevo), by borrowing the concept of Lynn Margulis’s symbiogenesis, microbiome, and Vicki Hearne's animal rights, I examine the sympoietic companionship between gut microbes and humans. Third, I propose to call her new ethics-onto-epistem-ology, which criticizes posthumanism as human exceptionalism and abstract futurism, as 'compostism'.
TY - JOUR AU - Joo, Kee Wha TI - New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism JO - Cross-Cultural Studies PY - 2022 VL - 65 IS - null PB - Center for Cross Culture Studies SP - 117 EP - 146 SN - 1598-0685 AB - This paper examines the context in which Donna Haraway's 'we are compost' manifesto was conceived, how it changed our perception and understanding of the world, and why we need it now. First, I examine Haraway's concept of 'naturecultures', which deconstructs the dualism of René Descartes, in the context of New Material Feminism. Second, to scientifically and intuitively understand Haraway's ethics-onto-epistem-ology of 'we are compost' in ecological evolutionary developmental biology (EcoEvoDevo), by borrowing the concept of Lynn Margulis’s symbiogenesis, microbiome, and Vicki Hearne's animal rights, I examine the sympoietic companionship between gut microbes and humans. Third, I propose to call her new ethics-onto-epistem-ology, which criticizes posthumanism as human exceptionalism and abstract futurism, as 'compostism'. KW - New Materialism;Donna Haraway;Compostism;Compost Manifesto DO - 10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117 ER -
Joo, Kee Wha. (2022). New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism. Cross-Cultural Studies, 65, 117-146.
Joo, Kee Wha. 2022, "New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism", Cross-Cultural Studies, vol.65, pp.117-146. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha "New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism" Cross-Cultural Studies 65 pp.117-146 (2022) : 117.
Joo, Kee Wha. New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism. 2022; 65 117-146. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha. "New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism" Cross-Cultural Studies 65(2022) : 117-146.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha. New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism. Cross-Cultural Studies, 65, 117-146. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha. New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism. Cross-Cultural Studies. 2022; 65 117-146. doi: 10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha. New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism. 2022; 65 117-146. Available from: doi:10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117
Joo, Kee Wha. "New Materialism, Donna Haraway, Compostism" Cross-Cultural Studies 65(2022) : 117-146.doi: 10.21049/ccs.2022.65..117