Dear Mr. Hiker Man: Negotiating Gender in a Masculinized American Wilderness
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Cox, Nikki
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University of Oregon
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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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Anthropology, Folklore, Gender and Womens Studies, Identity, Nature, Wilderness