Surveying Sisters: Women in a Traditional Male Profession

ISBN-13: 9781032284767 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 166 str.

Clara Greed

Opis

Originally published in 1991, this title investigates the position of women in surveying education and practice, using an ethnographic research approach, and a strong theoretical base, in order to demonstrate the relationships between gender and class within the surveying subculture, and their implications for the built environment.

Spis treści

Preface, Part 1: Surveying Sisters? A Study of the Position and Perceptions of Women Chartered Surveyors, 1. Is More Better?, 2. Conceptual Perspectives, Part 2: The Historical Perspective, 3. The Background to Surveying up to 1900, 4. Twentieth Century Development of Surveying, 5. Women’s Presence 1945 Onwards, Part 3: Education and Practice Today, 6. The Educational Context, 7. Fitting into Surveying Education, 8. The Position of Women in Surveying Practice, 9. Getting by in the World of Surveying, Part 4: Implications for the Built Environment and the Profession, 10. The Influence of the Subculture on What is Built, 11. Conclusion, Appendix 1: RICS Membership Figures, 1989, Appendix 2: Comparisons with Other Professions in 1989, Appendix 3: A Summary of the Range of Courses Within Surveying, Bibliography, Name Index, Subject Index.