Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border

Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Myers, Melissa L.
Language:English
Published: Ohio University / OhioLINK 2010
Subjects:
American Studies
Gender
Hispanic Americans
Latin American History
Social Structure
Womens Studies
environment
women
US-Mexico Border
Latin America
la frontera
feminism
activism
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1274723786
id ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou1274723786
record_format oai_dc
spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou12747237862021-08-03T05:46:29Z Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border Myers, Melissa L. American Studies Gender Hispanic Americans Latin American History Social Structure Womens Studies environment women US-Mexico Border Latin America la frontera feminism activism Environmental contamination on the US-Mexico border has led many inhabitants of the borderlands to pursue environmental advocacy through participation in environmental organizations. Research has shown that the majority of environmental activists around the world, and specifically in the United States and Latin America, are women. This thesis investigates how women working within environmental organizations in San Diego, California and Baja California, Mexico define themselves and their environmental advocacy. Through their words and actions, I show that many of these women are empowered or "strong" women, challenging gender norms both within and outside of their participation in environmental advocacy and I investigate how these women have (or have not) changed as a result of their participation in such groups. Through these analyses, I explore whether environmental organizations are leading to women's empowerment or fulfilling unintended feminist goals. 2010-07-30 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1274723786 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1274723786 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
collection NDLTD
language English
sources NDLTD
topic American Studies
Gender
Hispanic Americans
Latin American History
Social Structure
Womens Studies
environment
women
US-Mexico Border
Latin America
la frontera
feminism
activism
spellingShingle American Studies
Gender
Hispanic Americans
Latin American History
Social Structure
Womens Studies
environment
women
US-Mexico Border
Latin America
la frontera
feminism
activism
Myers, Melissa L.
Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
author Myers, Melissa L.
author_facet Myers, Melissa L.
author_sort Myers, Melissa L.
title Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
title_short Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
title_full Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
title_fullStr Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
title_full_unstemmed Mujeres Fuertes: Strong Women in Environmental Work on the US-Mexico Border
title_sort mujeres fuertes: strong women in environmental work on the us-mexico border
publisher Ohio University / OhioLINK
publishDate 2010
url http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1274723786
work_keys_str_mv AT myersmelissal mujeresfuertesstrongwomeninenvironmentalworkontheusmexicoborder
_version_ 1719425085848158208

Similar Items