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OverviewChange of Plans raises questions that are not commonly posed, suggests new avenues for thought in city planning, and contributes to the growing literature on sustainability by merging it with a feminist approach. The book provides a concrete example of a team of academics, planners, and architects that has struggled to combine an environmental with a non-sexist perspective. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Margrit EichlerPublisher: Garamond Press Imprint: Garamond Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.300kg ISBN: 9780920059333ISBN 10: 0920059333 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 March 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements The Contributors Foreword Margrit Eichler Designing Eco-City in North America Margrit Eichler Deconstructing the Man Made City: Feminist Critiques of Planning Thought and Action Sherilyn MacGregor Seeking Shelter: Feminist Home Truths Sylvia Novac At Risk: The Person Behind the Assumptions Planning to Protect Human Health Jeanne Jabanoski What Do You Want to Do? Pave Parks? Urban Planning and the Prevention of Violence Carolyn Whitzman Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability: Planning for Food Self-Reliance Connie Guberman Access Over Excess: Transcending Captivity and Transportation Disadvantage Sue Zielinski Planning Change: Not an End but a Beginning Sherilyn MacGregor ReferencesReviewsFor most people, 'feminism' does not immediately evoke thoughts of curb cuts and zoning by-laws. Instead, we tend to think of freedom of reproductive choice, equal pay for work of equal value, and the fight against male violence as examples of 'women's issues.' It seems that few of us, committed feminists included, recognize that our struggles for equality take place within a built environment that has been quite literally man made. As a result, the built environment is often seen as a benign backdrop to the human drama rather than a force which shapes our lives in profound ways. For most people, ‘feminism’ does not immediately evoke thoughts of curb cuts and zoning by-laws. Instead, we tend to think of freedom of reproductive choice, equal pay for work of equal value, and the fight against male violence as examples of ‘women’s issues.’ It seems that few of us, committed feminists included, recognize that our struggles for equality take place within a built environment that has been quite literally man made. As a result, the built environment is often seen as a benign backdrop to the human drama rather than a force which shapes our lives in profound ways. Author InformationMargrit Eichler is Professor of Sociology at OISE/University of Toronto. She has published widely on issues concerning women, family policy, non-sexist methodology, and reproductive technologies. She has lately been attempting to integrate a feminist perspective with an environmental perspective. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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