Thank you very much for all the information I have received in
regards to women and the environment, but I wish to discontinue my
connection. Thanks again
Andrea Knowlton
>From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Apr 11 00:41:41 1996
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:51:17 +0930 (CST)
From: Rachel Furbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sender: Rachel Furbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: Rachel Furbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: women adventurers
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello there! I am currently looking at whether there is gender differences
in the meaning/value and perception of wilderness experience(
mountaineering, trekking, sailing etc) and otherwise adventuring and
exploring 'raw' nature. There seems to be a lot of literature on man's
wilderness expeditions, relating often to conquest, dominance and victory
over nature. Do women adventurers take on masculine values like these or
retain more feminine values? Are their experiences more spiritual and
identification with nature as opposed to utilising and overcoming the
natural elements and do the have different motivations for their adventuring?
This project stemmed from personal experiences in the 'wilderness' with
male company, where they were always looking at ways to tackle a mountain
or utilise a wave at the beach (surfing or sailing). Their appreciation of
the place appeared to stem from how readily they could utilise their
surrounds and 'make their mark'. My own appreciation was more of a sit
back and absorb into the beauty of the natural world. Thus I was left
wondering whether women's perceptions and meanings from adventuring
differed from that of men.
I would rally appreciate any information, reading material to reccomend or
just personal comments on the subjects (sidetrack: What are masc. and fem.
values of wilderness? Any thoughts?) Thankyou if you have read this far!
Cheers
R Furbank
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