| 'Just' a Fishermanâ (Tm)S Wife: A Post Structural Feminist Exposã(c) of Australian Commercial Fishing Womenâ (Tm)S Contributions and Knowledge, Â ~Sus Contributor(s): Dowling, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443829439 ISBN-13: 9781443829434 Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing OUR PRICE: $75.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General - Business & Economics | Infrastructure |
| Dewey: 338.763 |
| LCCN: 2011487002 |
| Physical Information: 355 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a unique expose of women in family businesses in the Australian commercial fishing industry and explores their visibility, contributions, barriers and opportunities for participation, and knowledge. Recognising the need to move beyond an exploration of women's 'roles, ' this book applies a detailed, well articulated and sophisticated feminist post structural approach which explores women's identity, power/knowledge and positioning in relation to the current industry climate, in the context of discourses of 'crisis' and 'sustainability.' This is particularly pertinent with climate change looming as the next industry 'crisis.' As such, this book has significant interdisciplinary appeal, and will benefit feminist, gender, natural resource management and fisheries scholars and policy makers. Ultimately, it is hoped that this book will have a substantial impact on industry women in both Australia and elsewhere, and reduce their marginalisation; increase awareness about their contributions; and result in greater opportunities to voice their unique knowledge on social issues with a view to enhancing industry sustainability |