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A Companion to Feminist Geography captures the breadth and diversity of this vibrant and substantive field. Shows how feminist geography has changed the landscape of geographical inquiry and knowledge since the 1970s. Explores the diverse literatures that comprise feminist geography today. Showcases cutting-edge research by feminist geographers. Charts emerging areas of scholarship, such as the body and the nation. Contributions from 50 leading international scholars in the field. Each chapter can be read for its own distinctive contribution.
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A Companion to Feminist Geography Edited by Lise Nelson & Joni Seager A Companion to Feminist Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography Blackwell Companions to Geography is a blue-chip, comprehensive series covering each major subdiscipline of human geography in detail. Edited and contributed by the disciplines’ leading authorities each book provides the most up to date and authoritative syntheses available in its field. The overviews provided in each Companion will be an indispensable introduction to the field for students of all levels, while the cutting-edge, critical direction will engage students, teachers and practitioners alike. Published 1. A Companion to the City Edited by Gary Bridge and Sophie Watson 2. A Companion to Economic Geography Edited by Eric Sheppard and Trevor J. Barnes 3. A Companion to Political Geography Edited by John Agnew, Katharyne Mitchell, and Gerard Toal (Gearóid Ó Tuathail) 4. A Companion to Cultural Geography Edited by James S. Duncan, Nuala C. Johnson, and Richard H. Schein 5. A Companion to Tourism Edited by Alan A. Lew, C. Michael Hall, and Allan M. Williams 6. A Companion to Feminist Geography Edited by Lise Nelson and Joni Seager Forthcoming 8. Handbook to GIS Edited by John Wilson and Stewart Fotheringham A Companion to Feminist Geography Edited by Lise Nelson & Joni Seager © 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd except for editorial material and organization © 2005 by Lise Nelson and Joni Seager blackwell publishing 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 108 Cowley Road, Oxford OX4 1JF, UK 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia The right of Lise Nelson and Joni Seager to be identified as the Authors of the Editorial Material in this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. First published 2005 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A companion to feminist geography / edited by Lise Nelson & Joni Seager. p. cm. — (Blackwell companions to geography ; 6) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1–4051–0186–5 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Feminist geography. 2. Women—Social conditions. 3. Women—Employment. 4. Women and city planning. 5. Women and the environment. I. Nelson, Lise. II. Seager, Joni. III. Series. HQ1233.C53 2005 305.42—dc22 2004007288 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library. Set in 10 on 12 pt Sabon by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd, Hong Kong Printed and bound in the United Kingdom by TJ International, Padstow, Cornwall The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit