Gender issues in French geography
In recent years French geographers have undertaken research that either includes gender issues or focuses on questions of the geography of women. This is attested to by the publication of monographic issues of some journals as well as a colloquium held in 2004. The interest in gender and /or women i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Société Royale Belge de Géographie and the Belgian National Committee of Geography
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Belgeo |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/belgeo/11201 |
| Summary: | In recent years French geographers have undertaken research that either includes gender issues or focuses on questions of the geography of women. This is attested to by the publication of monographic issues of some journals as well as a colloquium held in 2004. The interest in gender and /or women is not new, but for a long time it remained barely visible and did not generate discussion within the discipline. This situation calls for an inquiry into the increased visibility of current research. How have developments been influenced by factors such as scientific, sociological, national and international contexts, and by the changing demographic make up of French geographers (by sex, generation, and status) ? The paper notes that attention to gender studies in French geography has largely been evident in relation to development, urban studies, migration and mobility, though gender geographers can also make important contributions to current debates on public policies, time geography, the impact of globalisation and urban violence. |
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| ISSN: | 1377-2368 2294-9135 |