Putting Women in Place: Feminist Geographers Make Sense of the World [Paperback]

Mona Domosh (Author), Joni Seager (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1572306688 | ISBN-13: 978-1572306684 | Publication Date: May 30, 2001 | Edition: 1

Why do women and men tend to work in different jobs, in different ways, and in different spaces? Which is more "masculine"--the city or the suburbs? Why is nature often represented in feminine form? This thought-provoking book uses the lens of gender to provide an illuminating new perspective on the geography of everyday life. Domosh and Seager show how notions of maleness and femaleness have influenced our built environment, the locations in which we invest meaning, and the ways we live, work, travel, and explore. From the arrangement of furniture in Victorian homes to the movements of refugees over contemporary borders, the book explores gender patterns and roles across cultures and historical periods. It is lavishly illustrated with line drawings, photographs, and maps.

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"This book has two strengths. First, it covers historical and contemporary viewpoints, enabling the reader to understand the role that women contributed to change over space through time. Second, the work contains studies at various scales, ranging from the local to the global....the book is an excellent introduction to the geography of gender and is also recommended to nongeographers. An excellent feature is the liberal number of maps, photographs, and drawings. Lower-division undergraduates and above."--Choice

"For too long, Anglophone geography has lacked a comprehensive introductory text on gender issues. Putting Women in Place answers this need. The text's strength lies in its attention to the central debates and concerns of the many subfields of human geography, and its balanced approach to both historical and contemporary examples. It will serve as an important anchoring text for introductory gender and geography courses, as well as a companion text for geographically oriented introductory courses in women's studies."--Sallie Marston, Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona

"Most geographical studies assign women an invisible place in space. It is man who explores, names, and dominates while woman remains invisible. This book offers a broad account of the variety and complexity of gendered roles in both time and space, whether in the domestic environment, the workplace, the city, the imperial colony, or the natural environment. From single women as homesteaders on the American frontier, to lady Victorian explorers finding freedom and release through travel, to super-moms in the suburbs carrying out their multiple roles, Domosh and Seager offer a compelling account of how definitions of femininity are forged in space."--M. Christine Boyer, School of Architecture, Princeton University

"Putting Women in Place: Feminist Geographers Make Sense of the World is a lively and well-illustrated overview of the geography of women. Treating both historical and contemporary issues, Domosh and Seager provide a feminist perspective on space and gender. For many years, I have wanted to be able to assign a book like this. I recommend it for graduate and undergraduate courses in geography, history, architecture, and urban studies. --Dolores Hayden, Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and American Studies, Yale University, author of The Grand Domestic Revolution: A History of Feminist Designs for American Homes, Neighborhoods, and Cities

About the Author

Mona Domosh is Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College. She is the author of [ital]Invented Cities[/i], the coauthor of [i]The Human Mosaic[/i], and the former coeditor of the journal [i]Gender, Place, and Culture[/i].

Joni Seager is Dean of Environmental Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada. She is the author or editor of several books, including [i]The Penguin Atlas of Women in the World[/i], [i]A Companion to Feminist Geography[/i] (with Lise Nelson), and [i]Earth Follies: Coming to Feminist Terms with the Global Environmental Crisis[/i].

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Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (May 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572306688
• ISBN-13: 978-1572306684
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Feminist geographers attempt to make sense of the world, November 13, 2001

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Feminist geographers attempt to make sense of the world in Putting Women In Place, an excellent title which considers why men and women work in different jobs and in different manners. From notions of men and women's roles and careers to issues of gender in the workplace and working women's history, Putting Women In Place provides an intriguing set of discussions which blend social insight with historical facts.