Gender Space Research Articles

Housework stress in home and travel living spaces: A gender space and housework industrialization perspective

Housework stress in home and travel living spaces: A gender space and housework industrialization perspective

Study of gender self-esteem and the specifics of subjective gender space among young men who have committed violent crimes of a sexual nature and prosocial young men

Introduction. A growing personality, in adolescence, finding itself on the threshold of adulthood, faces difficulties in determining its own intimate perspective and value guidelines for the future. Different directions and views on intimate relationships create a situation of choice, self-understanding and quick response. At the same time, personal attitudes, stereotypes, and expectations, which often are not just unformed, but destructive, are becoming increasingly important. The purpose of this study is to identify the features of gender self-esteem and characteristics of subjective gender perception in three groups of young men: those who committed sexual crimes, violent crimes and prosocial young people. Materials and methods. The study involved 135 young men aged 16-18, including those accused of violent, sexual crimes and representatives of the prosocial group. The analysis of the features of gender self-esteem and subjective gender perception was carried out using the "Personal Semantic Differential" technique. KEYWORDS Research results. Unique aspects of gender self-esteem and perception of gender space in young men involved in violent sexual crimes have been revealed. Thus, the indicators of self-esteem of representatives of this group indicate its inadequacy, which is expressed, on the one hand, in reliably lower assessments of the formation of masculine characteristics in themselves, in particular, activity (Ac = 23,14; p < 0.05) and reliably more pronounced emotional qualities (Ac = 10,08; p < 0.05). On the other hand, the inadequacy of self-esteem is revealed as a low level of self-acceptance (Ocs = 12,66), the differences with similar indicators in the "assessments of men" are statistically significant (p < 0.05). The profiles of the ideal man and men in general are characterized by higher indicators of the expression of masculine qualities, reliably (at the 95% level) differing from similar indicators in the group of prosocial young men. In the gender perceptions of violent delinquents, female peers are attributed with a greater expression of masculine characteristics (Acd = 22.07; Vd = 16.12; p < 0.05) and a lesser expression of traditionally feminine properties (Emd = 15.63; Nrd = 10.24; p < 0.01). Conclusion. The study provides a basis for the development and implementation of programs aimed at preventing and correcting the behavioral tendencies of young men predisposed to committing sexual crimes. The data obtained can help in developing programs aimed at supporting the social adaptation of young men with behavioral problems and increasing the effectiveness of the work of teachers, psychologists and social workers.

WASH for everyone, everywhere: marketplaces as a multiplex pathway for improving inclusive access to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Vanuatu.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for access to safe WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene) practices, especially in non-household settings. This study examined the COVID response measures and WASH infrastructure and services situation in and around 14 marketplaces in three provinces in the Republic of Vanuatu during the pandemic. A total of 144 surveys and 42 interviews were undertaken with market stakeholders and government officials, including structured observations. 93% of the vendors were women, with 43% forced to change their product during COVID. 56% of vendors brought their own water containers, 40% of whom shared them with family; 16% of vendors had visible soap at their stalls. Rural market vendors were less likely to follow or observe protective measures. Six of seven rainwater tanks at markets tested positive for Escherichia coli. Among other things, the highly gendered space of 'marketing' and the centrality of marketplaces to both local food security and livelihoods brings into sharp relief the multiplex and inter-connected character of WASH. Marketplaces stand as an optimal 'leverage point' for not only improving and scaling-up WASH services but also building greater WASH literacy and behavior change.

In search of decolonial spaces! A former Bodo woman rebel’s ‘intimate testimonies’ of death, desires, and romance in times of ethnonationalist armed struggle in Assam, India

ABSTRACT Despite the growing concern for a decolonial understanding of insurgencies, the existing literature is seemingly silent on bringing decolonial onto-epistemological framing to the understanding of rebel women or men in South Asia. Therefore, using ‘decolonial love’ as a theoretical and epistemological point of departure and drawing on the experiential knowledge of a former Bodo woman rebel, who served in the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in Assam, I argue that while analysing women’s participation in rebellion and gender regimes in rebel organizations, it is crucial to pay attention to the socio-cultural and political milieu. I argue that understanding the intersection of ‘women’s lives, their historicity, and larger socio-cultural and state dynamics’ is vital to reconstruct gender spaces in rebel organizations in South Asia. In so doing, I suggest considering ‘decolonial love’ as a point of reference and invite scholars to reconsider gender spaces in rebel groups across South Asia.

Gaze in Film and Television from the Perspective of Post-colonialism: Taking the Film "Anatomy of a Fall" as an Example

Against the backdrop of the current rise of feminism around the world, films directed by women are increasingly attracting attention. However, discussions on gender imbalance and social scrutiny in gender relations are still insufficient. This study focuses on Anatomy of a Fall and uses Post-colonialism and "Gaze" theory to explore how ethnicity, gender, and identity in the film affect the expression of gender relations. Through socio-cultural perspective and literature analysis, the phenomenon of gaze and anti-gaze in films is interpreted, revealing the complexity of gender gaze and its special significance in post-colonialism. The study found that Anatomy of a Fall not only presents the diversity of gender gaze but also shows its intersection with ethnicity, gender, and identity in the context of post-colonialism. The director challenges the traditional gender gaze model through film language, which has a profound impact on gender relations. This study reveals the complexity of gender gaze in the context of post-colonialism, provides new ideas for the harmonious development of gender, and emphasizes the importance of Bourdieu's field theory in understanding the confrontation of gendered space, revealing the dynamic changes in the position, role and social structure of gender individuals in the marriage field. In addition, this study fills the gap in the research on this film in the Chinese academic community, opens up a new perspective for the study of the gender dimension of gender relations in films directed by women, and has important academic and practical significance.

The Performativity of Organizational Gender Norms in Saudi Arabia

This study explores how gendered norms are performed in organizations in Saudi Arabia and the boundary work managers engage in when (re)producing a norm. Drawing on 33 semi-structured interviews with firm owners, managers and government representatives in Riyadh, the analysis highlights the fluidity between politics and religion in Saudi Arabia and how this has shaped local regimes of recognition and organizational forms of gendered space. Based on the findings, four interconnected forms of performativity are theorized – precarious, sovereign, hyperbolic and paradoxical performativity. Thereby, this study advances a novel perspective on how the intimate entanglement between cultural and religious norms and laws engenders different forms of performativity through which managers try to pursue an ideal gendered arrangement in the workplace. Future areas for research and practical implications are proposed to deepen the understanding of the interplay between performative agency and organizational dynamics and policies.

The Female Body as a Site of Patriarchal Power Play:

The female body has been a gendered space upon which patriarchy plays out its power dynamics. The making, re-making and unmaking of the female body has remained a subject to wishes and whims of men. In most cases, women are denied agency and freedom over their bodies. Men have exerted their power on the female body in the form of subjugation, repression, oppression, and exploitation.Hence, rape and all forms of sexual assault on women and girls in the context of a war can be considered a patriarchal tool to assert the dominance of the attacking party and demoralize the community under attack. The victims of sexual attacks undergo psychological trauma during and after the war. In this context, Tarfia Faizullah’s debut collection of poems Seamappears as a feminist investigation into the narrative of rape victims of the Bangladesh Liberation War. This book lends voice to the rape victims of the 1971 war whose bodies were politicized by the androcentric Pakistani army. Through a feminist lens, this qualitative paper will endeavor to explore how the female body served as a site of patriarchal domination in the Bangladesh Liberation War in the light of Seam.

“Calling all responsible, aware teachers!” engaging teachers in transformative learning about gender and sexuality diversity in a master of education program

ABSTRACT Globally, schooling continues to be a precarious space for gender and sexuality diverse (GSD) youth, where students are more likely to experience transphobic and homophobic violence at school than at home or in the general community. While there have been moves to provide learning about GSD in preservice teacher education, limited attention has been given to how postgraduate programs might better equip inservice teachers to support GSD students. In this paper, we argue that Master of Education (MEd) degrees, that serve teachers and school leaders, represent a space for transforming teacher attitudes and practice. Our research in a large, metropolitan university in Australia explored the use of reflective online writing in an MEd by coursework critical sociological studies course. Threshold concepts and liminality were used as a theoretical framework to explore how nineteen inservice teachers engaged with content on GSD and education. Our research findings suggest that while some students may feel discomfort as their existing knowledge is challenged, providing a safe space for critical reading/thinking and for connecting theory with personal and professional experiences enables students to move through phases of liminality. This opens up opportunities for teachers and leaders to challenge cis-heteronormative attitudes, practices and policies in education..

Gendered Space and Spatial Discourses in Everyday Life: Exploring The Notion of Henri Lefebvre

This paper critically engages with Henri Lefebvre’s concept of space, focusing on its gendered dimensions as experienced in everyday life. Structure on Lefebvre's argument that space is socially produced and deeply intertwined with power relations, we explore how gender operates as a crucial axis in the production of space. Through a close examination of various environments like workplaces, domestic settings, and public spaces, which highlight how spatial practices and discourses perpetuate or challenge traditional gender norms. This analysis emphasizes the lived realities of navigating gendered spaces, reflecting on how these spaces are constructed through both overt social structures and subtle everyday interactions. By integrating feminist geographical approaches with Lefebvre’s spatial theory, research focussed a nuanced perspective on how individuals experience, negotiate, and sometimes resist the gendered dynamics embedded in their environments. This research sheds light on the interplay between space and gender, showing how spatial arrangements both reflect and shape social hierarchies. The study explores the spatiality and spatial discourses in the society through various case across the country.

Revisiting Diaspora Through Gendered Spaces in the Works of Jhumpa Lahiri And Bharati Mukherjee

Diasporic literature, which draws on the social implications of the diaspora, is a thriving subgenre of postmodernism. The study questions the truth of generalized beliefs and pushes back against efforts to create meta narratives that claim to represent the diasporic mind. In the latter sections of the article, we briefly discuss the creative imprint of the diasporic realm of life as shown in diasporic literature. Research into diasporic and feminine studies is an essential and fascinating part of modern literary studies. The history of diasporic literature begins with the emigration of the poor to more prosperous countries like the United States, Britain, Canada, Trinidad, etc. Migration is a common result of a country's colonial past. The purpose of this article is to examine Bharati Mukherjee's and Jhumpa Lahiri's depiction of immigrants, focusing on their profound sense of isolation in the current circumstances, their longing for the past, and the difficulties of bridging the two cultures via their sense of identity.

Gendering of Space in Tea Gardens: Representation in the Fiction of Indra Sundas

There is an intersection of gender and space. Gender is shaped through the interplay of power dynamics, social structures and cultural practices. Women are the backbone of the tea garden community of Darjeeling yet they live a status of insignificance. They have been pushed to marginality since antiquity mainly because of their gender. The workspace is demarcated; they are deprived of their rightful position and also are subjected to various forms of domination. Feminists argue that women are conditioned to adhere to traditional gender norms and this seriously undermines their aspirations and freedom. Juneli Rekha (1979), and Sahara (1995) Nepali novels written by Indra Sundas bring out the plight and predicament of women in the tea gardens of Darjeeling through an array of women characters. The stories in both novels are set in fictional tea gardens during the colonial regime but can be contextualized even in the present times. It offers an insight into the gender divide, economic and social exploitation and of women of tea gardens. It also points out how traditional gendering and patriarchal prejudice have delimited women's identity and disempowered them from becoming a voice of their own.

Beyond drinking water supply infrastructure: gendered lived experiences in coastal Bangladesh

ABSTRACT Women and water have extensively been written about, especially in the context of disaster. Given increasing water scarcity and frequent disruptions to water infrastructure, a large number of water purification technologies have been developed in numerous water-scarce regions by both national and international stakeholders. Despite technology development and demonstrated benefits, there are certain challenges to water access such as lack of nuanced policies, corruption within local institutions, gender and social inequality, and perceived high costs of water. The coastal region of Bangladesh illustrates these issues, with frequent disasters such as floods, cyclone and storm surges, and increasing salinity leading to an acute drinking water crisis. After the arsenic crisis and two of the most devastating cyclones in the history of the country, Sidr in 2007 and Aila in 2009, this region has received huge attention and continual investments in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector. However, whether or not these interventions could deliver what they were meant for is a different question, a question charged in the space of gender, power, politics, and laws. Through a lived experience approach, perception of lack of decision-making, negative long-term impacts to community well-being, anxiety and distress, corruption in water access, and tension between the socioeconomic power differentials were identified among the primary water users – women. In addition to establishing lived experience as an effective approach in gender–water–infrastructure studies, the study has implications for policy, and practice of development interventions, specifically, the emphasis of gender and power as an important component of designing such interventions to avoid abrupt infrastructure failures.

Curriculum and gender spaces in high schools in Eswatini

Curriculum and gender spaces in high schools in Eswatini

Navigating gendered spaces: a feminist phenomenological exploration of women entrepreneurs lived experiences within government support agencies

PurposeThis article explores women entrepreneurs' lived experiences in their interactions with government enterprise support agencies. It investigates the relationship between gendering and Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO), as a normative orientation adopted at the institutional level and justified by an economic rationale. It also explores how women entrepreneurs articulate their experiences through embodied metaphors and image schemas, shedding light on how they navigate the institutional entrepreneurial space.Design/methodology/approachThis study is framed within the concept of Phenomenological Orientation as conceptualised in feminist phenomenology. It applies Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, a qualitative methodology focused on interpreting accounts of first-person lived experiences of a phenomenon. It combines IPA with Conceptual Metaphor Theory to understand women's articulation of their embodied relationship within the entrepreneurial space.FindingsFindings reveal that the entrepreneurial orientation functions as a gendering process within entrepreneurial institutions, reinforcing masculine hegemonic ideals and marginalising women entrepreneurs. Women's phenomenological orientations often diverge from the normative entrepreneurial orientation, highlighting the need for a more inclusive framework in institutional entrepreneurial spaces.Research limitations/implicationsThis article contributes to women's entrepreneurship literature by underlining the temporal dimension of entrepreneurship and the tension that underpins their interactions with government support bodies. It calls for inclusive policies and procedures to match the heterogeneity of orientations. While highlighting its limitations, it also suggests future research directions to deepen the understanding of entrepreneurship and inform more suitable support structures for all entrepreneurs.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by shedding light on the nuanced interplay between gendering, entrepreneurial orientation, and women entrepreneurs' lived experiences. It extends previous research by framing “orientation” within a temporality framework, offering a novel perspective on the gendering of entrepreneurial spaces.

Male And Female Teachers’ Perspectives on Gender Roles In Early Childhood Education

This study aimed to explore male and female teachers’ perspectives on gender roles in early childhood education and care settings (ECCE). ECCE is often regarded as one of the most gendered spaces that perpetuate binaries between boys and girls. This research adopted a case study approach conducted in a kindergarten in Padang, Indonesia. The study involved two ECCE teachers as participants, one male and one female. This study's results indicate that teachers understand the importance of gender equality in children. However, they still perceive gender as something biological, limiting seeing children as girls and boys. Teachers seem to be confused about the fluidity of gender roles, and hence, it results in resistance to teaching gender-flexible pedagogy

Gender, sports, and belonging. The role of sports participation in residential preferences among girls and boys living in Norway's rural peripheries

The gender gap in residential preferences among rural youth has been documented in several studies – and for the most attributed to educational aspirations, employment, and income opportunities. The hereby study adds to this block of research by addressing the role of sports. Sports has been connected to place belonging. As a traditional masculine arena, sports can also be assumed to contribute to the gender gap in belonging. On this background, the study explores the role of sports participation in rural girls’ and boys’ residential preferences. As theoretical framework, feminist theories of gendered space contrasts feminist theories of sports participation, supplemented by elements from poststructuralist theories. Data consisted of school surveys from pupils aged 13–16 years living in Norway’s most peripheral municipalities (N=11,971). The analyses confirmed a gender gap in residential preferences. Boys more often considered living in their native municipality compared to girls. The role of sports was on the contrary more surprising. Rural girls who participated in sports had higher predicted probabilities for preferring to live in the native municipality compared to non-participants, but this was not the case for boys. Findings indicate that for girls living in rural Norway, organized sports represent arenas for positive place relations. This diverges from prevailing assumptions of gendered rural space. Furthermore, the study questions common representations of sports arenas as local hearths for masculine versions of Northern rural identity. New developments in leisure’s spatial and social organization within the rural periphery are discussed as potential reasons for these results. By combining and contrasting different strands of feminist thinking, the study gains new insights into gender, sports, and place belonging in the digital age.

On the inside looking out: gendered space and virtuous femininity in the Pompeian house

AbstractThis paper considers the question of how to find “women's space” in the Roman house by looking at a painting of the myth of Pero and Mycon in a small cubiculum off the atrium of Pompeii's House of Marcus Lucretius Fronto. It argues that the combination of the image with an ecphrastic poem functions to draw viewers into the enclosed room, so that they experience the painting from a position of interiority. This echoes the interiority which is thematized in the myth and presented as an important aspect of the virtuous femininity it celebrates. By communicating gendered meaning through both images of place and the viewer's physical experience, the painting offers a way of understanding women's space as simultaneously material and representational.

Carving Out Spaces of Resistance: Remembering Women’s Ski Jumping, Gendered Spaces, and Built Environments at Canada Olympic Park, 1987–2019

This article examines the history of Canada Olympic Park (COP) as it transitioned from the Paskapoo Slopes to a venue for the Calgary 1988 Winter Olympic Games and how the site framed the fight for gender equality in the sport by women ski jumpers in Canada. Ski jumping is a sport that can be considered a “nature sport” as it is practiced in the open air while simultaneously relying on built environments. Understanding the COP ski jumping venue as a “sportscape” and a gendered landscape provides a unique opportunity to explore the tensions between land, air, and the body in this nature sport. Historical analysis of the XV Winter Olympic Games inventories held at the City of Calgary Archives is combined with autoethnographic reflections of my past experiences as a ski jumping athlete who trained at the COP ski jumping venue and plaintiff in the court case to get a women’s ski jumping event added to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games to frame my analysis. This paper argues that women ski jumpers at COP carved out spaces of resistance for themselves, shifted the gendered landscape of the ski jumps, and effected change across generations of women ski jumpers on and off the hill.

Cultural Dynamics of Gendered Spaces: Behavioral Influences in Amman's Outdoor Areas

This research focuses on the anthropology of gendered spaces and their connection with cultural aspects. Reviewing previous literature confirms that the cultural dynamics of gendered spaces in Jordan have not been widely researched, therefore exploring this subject will contribute to knowledge. Theorizing the interpretation of gender in urban spaces can shed light on gaps among culture and urban theories and identify some crucial concepts in the cultural dynamics of gendered spaces. This research aims at exploring the influence of cultural aspects on the behavior of middle-aged users in outdoor spaces. The research highlights the importance of understanding the cultural dynamics of gendered spaces. A comparative study is conducted to compare the landscape patterns in the old parts of Amman with the modern parts. A mixed methods approach is used to increase the accuracy of the research outcomes. The research findings confirm that understanding the users' behaviors, perceptions, and activities is important when planning and designing outdoor spaces. It also confirms the influence of cultural aspects on the behavior of individuals, especially women. The Research findings will affect government policy, professional practice, and the quality of the built environment; it will add great value to the field of gender-sensitive planning.

Gender, caste, and street vending in India: Towards an intersectional geography

AbstractThrough an analysis of the available literature on women street vendors in the Global South, and then specifically in India, this paper identifies several knowledge gaps and future directions for research. The paper makes three broad claims: (1) street vending spaces are fundamentally gendered spaces; (2) the intersectional identities and caste‐based locations of women street vendors shape their spatial experiences, material realities and access to power; and (3) gender and caste are co‐constituted categories that produce a spatiality unique to the Indian subcontinent. While the geographical approach towards street vending recognises the importance of space and considers vendors as spatial practitioners, vendors are often assumed to belong to a homogenous (male) category with differentials such as gender, race, age, ethnicity and caste invisibilised. This research gap is of even more critical importance in India where caste intersects with gender to produce space. Examining the literature on gender and street vending reveals three broad analytical themes—socio‐spatial disparities, politics of space, and strategies of control. What seems to be missing is a critical, qualitative focus on the experiences of women street vendors, the gendering of vending spaces, the recognition of caste as a dynamic factor, and a spatial analysis grounded in the Southern urban context. Ultimately, this paper makes the case for a situated and postcolonial feminist geography approach to street vending in India, and calls for an intersectional research agenda that is attentive to the co‐constitution of caste and gender in the production of urban space.