"The Village and the World"

Sociologist and Women’s Studies researcher, scholar, ecofeminist, and international activist Maria Mies is one of the world’s original thinkers. In her recent autobiography, now available in English, she presents her life, from her childhood in a small German village, to years on the Indian subcontinent and much more.

Maria Mies

Professor Maria Mies is an internationally known and appreciated sociologist and teacher, author of several books on women, economic sustainability and the environment as well as articles in numerous journals. After returning from years in India, she headed the Women's Studies Programme at the Institute of Social Sciences in the Hague, and then became Professor of Sociology at the Fachhochschle in Cologne. Retired from teaching in 1993, she continued to be active in a range of women's and environmental movements. One of her on-going projects has been the German publication Infobrief, featuring original essays and translations. 

Books by Maria Mies available in English

In 2010, the Australian press Spinifex published the English version of her autobiography, The Village and the World.
Ecofeminism (Maria Mies and Vandana Shiva) 
The Subsistence Perspective: Beyond the Globalised Economy (Maria Mies and Veronika Bennholdt-Thomsen)
Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale: Women in the International Division of Labour

Articles on our website

Ideological Arsonists, or War starts in our Minds, February 2006. Against "defamation of a people and their culture and religion, a criminal defamation of a people. Defamation that has preceeded every war."

On International Women’s Day: It’s not enough for women to say: “That’s enough!” Statement by WLOE members (including Maria) and friends, Bonn, Germany February 2006, concerning the “Women say NO to War” international petition drive.

On the occasion of President Bush's visit to Germany in February, 2005, Maria Mies, sociologist and activist addressed members of the peace movement. Here, our English translation: Mr. Bush, you are not welcome!


Last updated: 15 August 2011