{"product_id":"women-and-climate-change-isbn-9780262542074","title":"Women and Climate Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow ideas of gender and climate change intersect with our path to a livable future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen you think \"climate change,\" who comes to mind? Who's doing the science, the reporting, the protesting, the suffering? In \u003ci\u003eWomen and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicole Detraz asks where women in the Global North figure in the picture, what that means, and why it matters. Her answers fill critical gaps in what we know about the politics of climate change and gender.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRepresentations of climate change, like perceptions of gender, can make a profound difference in understanding expectations and actions around social, cultural, and political issues. Interviewing women living in the Global North who work in the climate change sphere, Detraz examines the crucial links between notions of climate change and gender—in particular, how women are portrayed in climate change debates. Where is their presence or absence recognized? What tasks are they expected to perform? What factors influence their roles? The answers provide a nuanced account of the characteristics, conditions, and positions associated with women's activities in and experiences of climate change—a multifaceted portrayal of women that also demonstrates the generalization and essentializing that can hinder goals of sustainability and gender justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause gender is a social construction, Detraz reminds us, change is possible. Her book offers the suggestion, and the hope, that identifying connections between ideas of gender and climate change might also alter our vision of a livable future.Acknowledgments ix\u003cbr\u003e1 Introduction: What Are the Connections Between Gender and Climate Change? 1\u003cbr\u003e2 Employing a Feminist Methodology 15\u003cbr\u003e3 Women as Vulnerable: Precariousness in the Face of Climate Change 29\u003cbr\u003e4 Women as Caregivers: Care Roles and Climate Change 65\u003cbr\u003e5 Women as Knowledgeable: Expertise and Competence in Climate Change 97\u003cbr\u003e6 Women as Agents: Participation and Barriers in Climate Change Work 133\u003cbr\u003e7 Conclusions: Where Do We Go from Here? 175\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Participant Information 207\u003cbr\u003eNotes 213\u003cbr\u003eReferences 223\u003cbr\u003eIndex 253“In this major contribution, Detraz unpacks assumptions about women’s agency in climate politics. Multiple storylines of women and climate change inspire readers to reflect on stereotypes and on changes needed.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Annica Kronsell, Professor and Chair Environmental Social Science, School of Global Studies, University of Gothenburg\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Nicole Detraz revolutionizes our understanding of the gendered politics of climate change discourses. Along the way, with inspiring creativity, she offers novel insights into how to advance justice and sustainability.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Peter Dauvergne, Professor of International Relations, University of British Columbia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“In beautifully illuminating the myriad roles that women play in climate change work, Detraz reminds us that representation of women’s work is crucial for the future of sustainability and justice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Sikina Jinnah, Professor of Environmental Studies, UC Santa Cruz; coauthor of \u003ci\u003eGreening through Trade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNicole Detraz is professor of political science at the University of Memphis. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eGender and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Security and Gender\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305009795301,"sku":"NP9780262542074","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262542074.jpg?v=1767744473","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/women-and-climate-change-isbn-9780262542074","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}