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

dc.contributor.advisor	Silverman, Carol
dc.contributor.author	Cox, Nikki
dc.date.accessioned	2017-09-06T21:47:52Z
dc.date.available	2017-09-06T21:47:52Z
dc.date.issued	2017-09-06
dc.description.abstract	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.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1794/22703
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Oregon
dc.rights	All Rights Reserved.
dc.subject	Anthropology	en_US
dc.subject	Folklore	en_US
dc.subject	Gender and Womens Studies	en_US
dc.subject	Identity	en_US
dc.subject	Nature	en_US
dc.subject	Wilderness	en_US
dc.title	Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness
dc.type	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.discipline	Folklore Program
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Oregon
thesis.degree.level	masters
thesis.degree.name	M.S.

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