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OverviewUsing case studies from Oxford and Beijing to Chicago, this work shows women constructing their lives in the urban environment, sometimes working against a system where their needs are marginalized. Women areshown as community activists, homeless women, carers, patients, travellers, rock musicians and workers. The book emphasizes women as active agents, and the contributors include women working in urban management as well as academics from diverse backgrounds. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J. Darke , Sue Ledwith , R. Woods , Kenneth A. LoparoPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.460kg ISBN: 9780333774854ISBN 10: 033377485 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 11 October 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJANE DARKE is Senior Lecturer at the School of Planning, Oxford Brookes University and Visiting Professor of Women's Studies at Newcastle University. - SUE LEDWITH is Senior Lecturer at the Business School, Oxford Brookes University and a founder member of Oxford Women's Studies Network. She is co-editor, with Fiona Colgan, of Women in Organisations: Challenging Gender Politics. - ROBERTA WOODS is Staff Tutor at The Open University and a founder member of the Oxford Women's Studies Network. She is co-editor, with Rose Gilroy, of Housing Women and is also co-editor of Social Policy Review. AE(00): Consultant Editor: JO CAMPLING Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |