Rural Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, Environmental Aspects of Agriculture, Environmental Science - General & Miscellaneous, Women & Employment, Rural Development, Agricultural Labor, Women's Studies - General & Miscellaneous

Gendered Fields

Name: Gendered Fields
Author: Carolyn E Sachs
ISBN: 9780813325200

by Carolyn E Sachs

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Overview

Applying a feminist and environmentalist approach to her investigation of how the changing global economy affects rural women, Carolyn Sachs focuses on land ownership and use, cropping systems, and women’s work with animals in highly industrialized as well as developing countries.Viewing rural women’s daily lives in a variety of circumstances, Sachs analyzes the rich multiplicity of their experiences in terms of their gender, class, and race. Drawing on historical and contemporary research, rural women’s writings, and in-depth interviews, she shows how environmental degradation results from economic and development practices that disadvantage rural women. In addition, she explores the strategies women use for resistance and survival in the face of these trends.Offering a range of examples from different countries, Gendered Fields will appeal to readers interested in commonalities and differences in women’s knowledge of and interactions with the natural environment.

Synopsis

Applying a feminist and environmentalist approach to her investigation of how the changing global economy affects rural women, Carolyn Sachs analyzes the multiplicity of their experiences in terms of gender, class, and race. She shows how environmental degradation results from economic and development practices that disadvantage rural women, and explores the strategies women use for resistance and survival in the face of these trends.

About the Author, Carolyn E Sachs

Carolyn E. Sachs is associate professor of rural sociology and women’s studies at Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of Invisible Farmers: Women in Agricultural Production (Westview).