Women and Space : Ground Rules and Social Maps (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Ser., Vol. 5)

Ardener, Shirley (editor)

ISBN 10: 0854967281 / ISBN 13: 9780854967285

Published by Berg Publishers, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Women and Space : Ground Rules and Social Maps (Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Ser., Vol. 5)
• Publisher: Berg Publishers, Oxford, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0854967281
• ISBN 13: 9780854967285
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Women's Studies

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Synopsis

Second, Revised EditionThe relationship between women and space has now been recognized as an important issue for feminist discussion. Developments in psychology and geography have encouraged the use of `social maps' to explore the way in which space is perceived. This book presents fascinating ethnographic evidence collected by the authors from actresses, politicians, farmers and housewives in England, Africa, Iran, Peru, Greece and the former Soviet Union. This evidence illustrates how space must be considered both in its physical dimensions and in its social and symbolic aspects, as experienced by women.

About the Author

Mrs Shirley Ardener Centre for Cross-Cultural Research on Women,University of Oxford