Gender and Rural Geography
"Gender and Rural Geography explores the relationship between gender and rurality. Feminist theory, gender relations and sexuality have all become central concerns of geographical research and significant progress has been made in terms of our understanding of both the broad relationship betwee...
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Taylor and Francis,
2017
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Dedication; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; Geography, rurality and change; Confronting gender in rural geography; The chapters; 2. Feminist theory and rural geography; Introduction; Feminist geography: early development; Early feminist geography and the rural; Feminist geographies and gender identity; Gender identity and rural geography; Conclusion; 3. Gender, nature and the rural landscape; Introduction; Gender, rurality and the social construction of nature; Masculinity and the control of nature; Women, nature and the rural environment
- Conclusion4. Gender and the rural community; Introduction; The community in rural geography; Rural community studies and the recognition of gender difference; Gender and the cultural construction of the rural community; Gender, community and village institutions; The gendered nature of community spaces; Conclusion; 5. Gender, employment and the rural labour market; Introduction; The rural labour market; Rural women's employment; Women's employment and the rural household; Women's employment and policy; Conclusion; 6. Power, gender and rural governance; Introduction; Gender and the rural state
- New rural governance and gender relationsRural regeneration, Rural Challenge and new rural governance; Gender and Rural Challenge; Gender, politics and the rural community; Conclusion; 7. Gender, sexuality and rurality; Introduction; Rurality and representations of sexuality; Homosexual lifestyles in the countryside; Conclusion; 8. Conclusion; The continuing relevance of gender in researching the rural landscape and society?; Gender identity and research methodology; Further research; Bibliography