Gendering the City

Gendering the City
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 0847694518
ISBN-13 : 9780847694518
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Book Synopsis Gendering the City by : Kristine B. Miranne

Download or read book Gendering the City written by Kristine B. Miranne and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extrait de la couverture : "Gendering the city provides a significant contribution to urban studies, balancing critiques of domination with analyses of how groups and individuals have actively carved out spaces that resist and recofigure dominant gender regimes. The collection draws on a wide range of empirical work, conducted in both canada and the United States, to explore the diversity of women's experiences. It is both grounded and provocative. - Ann Forsyth, Harvard University Graduate School of Design."


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