Gender and drought: experiences of Australian women in the drought of the 1990s
By: Stehlik, Daniela.
Contributor(s): Gray, Ian | Lawrence, Geoffrey.
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ArticlePublisher: 2000Description: p.38-53.Subject(s): Drought - Australia | Women - Australia | Drought
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DisastersSummary: A unique collaborative, sociological study undertaken during 1995-7, explored the social construction of drought as a disaster, looking at farm families in two Australian states: Queensland (beef producers) and New South Wales (sheep/wheat producers). A decision was made to interview the women and men separately to test our hypothesis that there would be gender issues in any analysis of a disaster, but particularly one which has had so much long-term impact on individuals, families and communities, such as drought. Interviews were conducted with over 100 individuals male and female. We conclude that drought as a disaster is a gendered experience. The paper draws on the narratives of some women involved in the study to identify `themes of difference' which confirm the necessity to maintain gender as a variable in all studies of the social impacts of disaster. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 24, Issue no: 1 | Available | AR45213 |
A unique collaborative, sociological study undertaken during 1995-7, explored the social construction of drought as a disaster, looking at farm families in two Australian states: Queensland (beef producers) and New South Wales (sheep/wheat producers). A decision was made to interview the women and men separately to test our hypothesis that there would be gender issues in any analysis of a disaster, but particularly one which has had so much long-term impact on individuals, families and communities, such as drought. Interviews were conducted with over 100 individuals male and female. We conclude that drought as a disaster is a gendered experience. The paper draws on the narratives of some women involved in the study to identify `themes of difference' which confirm the necessity to maintain gender as a variable in all studies of the social impacts of disaster. - Reproduced
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