Gender geography in South Africa : facing challenges and exploring opportunities
Gender ; Gender difference ; Research ; Social geography ; South Africa ; Woman
The purpose of this paper is to examine the challenges and opportunities facing gender geography and the specific concerns relating to the need for gender geography in South Africa. The issues of interest are : Why is it important to engender
geography thinking and research in South Africa ? What are the current trends and issues of interest in gender geography in South Africa ? - (AJC)
Appalachian Mountains ; Economic restructuring ; Economic strategy ; Entrepreneurship ; Gender ; Homework ; Household ; Identity ; Labour ; Social geography ; United States of America ; West Virginia
The A. examines home-based work in an economic network to highlight the intersection of gender and economic practices in rural Appalachia. The case study for this project is an economic network comprised of sixty home-based workers who produce
knitwear for regional and national markets. The complexity of shifting economic livelihoods in the rural Appalachian context is examined. The analysis focuses on the (re)negotiation of gender identities by home-based workers in the context of economic
Geographies of family formations : spatial differences and gender cultures in Britain
Family ; Family structure ; Female work ; Gender ; Great Britain ; Household ; Lancashire ; Regional disparities ; Society ; United Kingdom ; Value system ; Woman ; Yorkshire
Geographical perspectives on gendered labour markets. Special issue
Employment policy ; Europe ; European Union ; Female work ; Feminism ; Gender difference ; Labour ; Labour market ; Social inequality ; Spatial differentiation ; Woman ; Work organization