Mona Domosh is Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College. She is the author of Invented Cities.
Seager, Joni : University of Vermont
Joni Seager is Associate Professor and Chair of Geography at the University of Vermont. She is the author of The
State of Women in the World, The New State of the Earth Atlas, and Earth Follies. Her articles and reviews have
appeared in The New York Times, the Village Voice, and other publications.
Review
"From single women as homesteaders on the American frontier, to lady Victorian explorers finding freedom
and release through travel, to super-moms in the suburbs carrying out their multiple roles, Seager and Domosh offer
a compelling account of how definitions of femininity are forged in space."
--M. Christine Boyer, School of Architecture, Princeton University
"A lively and well-illustrated overview of the geography of women. Treating both historical and contemporary
issues, Seager and Domosh provide a feminist perspective on space and gender. For many years, I have wanted to
be able to assign a book like this. I recommend it for graduate and undergraduate courses in geography, history,
architecture, and urban studies."
--Dolores Hayden, Yale University; author of The Grand Domestic Revolution
"For too long, Anglophone geography has lacked a comprehensive introductory text on gender issues. Putting
Women in Place answers this need."
--Sallie Marston, Department of Geography and Regional Development, University of Arizona
Guilford Publications Web Site, July, 2002
Summary
Why do women and men tend to work in different jobs, in different ways, and in different spaces? Which is more
"masculine"--the city or the suburbs? Why is nature often represented in feminine form? This thought-provoking
book uses the lens of gender to provide an illuminating new perspective on the geography of everyday life. Seager
and Domosh illuminate how notions of maleness and femaleness have influenced our built environment, the locations
in which we invest meaning, and the ways we live, work, travel, and explore. From the arrangement of furniture
in Victorian homes to the movements of refugees over contemporary borders, the book explores gender patterns and
roles across cultures and historical periods. It is lavishly illustrated with line drawings, photographs, and maps.
Table of Contents
1. Home
2. Women at Work
3. The City
4. On the Move
5. Nations and Empires
6. The Environment
