Feminist spaces: gender and geography in a global context / Ann M. Oberhauser, Jennifer L. Fluri, Risa Whitson and Sharlene Mollett.
By: Oberhauser, Ann M [author.].
Contributor(s): Fluri, Jennifer L [author.] | Mollett, Sharlene [author.].
Publisher: New York : Routledge, 2018Description: xiii, 229p. :ill.ISBN: 9781138924536 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Feminism | Sex role | Identity (Psychology) -- Social aspectsDDC classification: 305.42 Summary: Feminist Spaces is a comprehensive book that introduces readers to the field of feminist geography. The book covers major themes and empirical studies in feminist geography, including embodiment, sexuality, masculinity, intersectional analysis, and environment and development. It challenges dichotomies that oversimplify categories, such as developed and developing, urban and rural, and the Global North and South. The chapters weave theoretical and empirical material together and use case studies to illustrate concepts and supplement the text. The book encourages readers to think of feminist geography as addressing not only gender but a set of methodological and theoretical perspectives applied to a range of topics and issues. The book emphasizes activism and critical engagement with diverse communities to recognize this tradition in the field of feminism, as well as within the discipline of geography. It is an excellent introduction to the field of feminist geography for graduate-level students and will be of interest to students in related fields such as environmental studies, development, and women's and gender studies.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-222) and index.
Feminist Spaces is a comprehensive book that introduces readers to the field of feminist geography. The book covers major themes and empirical studies in feminist geography, including embodiment, sexuality, masculinity, intersectional analysis, and environment and development. It challenges dichotomies that oversimplify categories, such as developed and developing, urban and rural, and the Global North and South. The chapters weave theoretical and empirical material together and use case studies to illustrate concepts and supplement the text. The book encourages readers to think of feminist geography as addressing not only gender but a set of methodological and theoretical perspectives applied to a range of topics and issues. The book emphasizes activism and critical engagement with diverse communities to recognize this tradition in the field of feminism, as well as within the discipline of geography. It is an excellent introduction to the field of feminist geography for graduate-level students and will be of interest to students in related fields such as environmental studies, development, and women's and gender studies.
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