Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness

Nature based spiritual pilgrimage in the form of hiking and backpacking demonstrates a deeply rooted connection between the individual and the environment. However, wilderness as a concept has been constructed through a male lens. Male voices have been championed over their female contemporaries. Th...

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Main Author:	Cox, Nikki
Other Authors:	Silverman, Carol
Language:	en_US
Published:	University of Oregon 2017
Subjects:	Anthropology Folklore Gender and Womens Studies Identity Nature Wilderness
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/1794/22703

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spelling	ndltd-uoregon.edu-oai-scholarsbank.uoregon.edu-1794-227032019-01-23T17:20:28Z Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness Cox, Nikki Silverman, Carol Anthropology Folklore Gender and Womens Studies Identity Nature Wilderness Nature based spiritual pilgrimage in the form of hiking and backpacking demonstrates a deeply rooted connection between the individual and the environment. However, wilderness as a concept has been constructed through a male lens. Male voices have been championed over their female contemporaries. The rigid gender expectations projected within the binary sex/gender system reinforce the idea that nature is a “boys’ club.” By deconstructing the concept of wilderness, I illuminate a gender bias in outdoor pursuits. I explore the ways women have negotiated their own diverse and intersectional identities within the gendered space of wilderness. 2017-09-06T21:47:52Z 2017-09-06T21:47:52Z 2017-09-06 Electronic Thesis or Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/1794/22703 en_US All Rights Reserved. University of Oregon
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description	Nature based spiritual pilgrimage in the form of hiking and backpacking demonstrates a deeply rooted connection between the individual and the environment. However, wilderness as a concept has been constructed through a male lens. Male voices have been championed over their female contemporaries. The rigid gender expectations projected within the binary sex/gender system reinforce the idea that nature is a “boys’ club.” By deconstructing the concept of wilderness, I illuminate a gender bias in outdoor pursuits. I explore the ways women have negotiated their own diverse and intersectional identities within the gendered space of wilderness.
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title	Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness
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Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness

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