Women in Applied Geography

Andrews, Alice C.

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“…LeGear's association (Figure 3) with the Library of Congess spanned 74 years of employment and consultancies beginning in 1914. As librarian, researcher, bibliographer, and administrator, she identified, documented, and made accessible resources on which research by others depends (Andrews 1989; Dalrymple and Grim 1989). Pruitt's work at the Office of Naval Research (Figure 4) demonstrated the importance of effectively representing the discipline within emerging governmental bodies that funded research.…”

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“…Helen Strong worked in several federal offices and departments (Commerce; Coast and Geodetic Survey, Agriculture; War, Foreign Economic Administration; and Army) (Dunbar 1996). She was a leader in advancing applied geography (Andrews 1989), enlisting Semple in her endeavors:…”

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confidence: 99%

“…World War II War brought new options for women geographers, especially in cartographic work (Andrews 1989; Tyner 1999). On behalf of the War Manpower Commission, Webster McBryde decided to tap an “untried avenue” to recruit geographers, collaborating on an article for Mademoiselle Magazine and a television talk show in New York (McBryde 1993).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…At war's end, with new experience, she used her networks to secure an associate professorship, though a low‐paying one, in a church‐related undergraduate institution (interview with Helen Smith 2 June 1988). But for other women, among them Dorothy May Anderson, Betty Didcoct Burrill, Marjorie Howarth Eliot, Evelyn Pruitt, and Margaret Mace Kingman, wartime employment in Washington was the beginning of a long career and appointments that were more senior than those attained by women in academia (Andrews 1989; Dunbar 1996; interviews with Eliot 13 November 1988; Kingman 23 August 1991; Pruitt 6 June 1991; Bulletin Society of Woman Geographers various years).…”

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“…Critiquing Domosh, Stoddart (1991) argued that if, indeed, feminist studies were needed to extend the history of the discipline, they should attend to the history of women conventionally identified as professional geographers. Such research remains rare in the United States, the principal exceptions being Andrews's study (1989) of several women in applied geography, Pittser's research on early women geographic educators (1997, 1999), and Monk's (forthcoming) interpretation of women staff associated with library and publishing functions at the American Geographical Society (AGS). By contrast, over the last three decades, numerous scholars have addressed the status and experiences of contemporary women geographers in universities in the United States (e.g., Zelinsky 1973a, 1973b; Berman 1984; Lee 1990; Domosh 2000; Winkler 2000; Luzzadder‐Beach and Macfarlane 2000; Brinegar 2001) and elsewhere (e.g., McDowell 1979; Momsen 1980; García‐Ramon, Castañer, and Centelles 1988; Mackenzie 1989; McDowell and Peake 1990; Hall, Murphy, and Moss 2002).…”

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Women, Gender, and the Histories of American Geography

Monk

2004

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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Histories of American geography have tended to concentrate on geographic thought and on the men who have been seen as major figures in research. In contrast, I examine the careers of women geographers and of professional practices in American geography in the 20th century. My approach reflects thinking in feminist studies and the social studies of science, which acknowledge the existence of multiple histories and the importance of paying attention to contexts. Before 1950, values linking prestige and masculinity resulted in the exclusion of women geographers from university professorships though they found opportunities in teacher education and outside academia. In the post-World War II era, even as higher education expanded rapidly, women's representation in the profession declined substantially, influenced by the social climate that promoted women's domesticity and priorities for recruiting men. Academic practices and the consciousness of the few women graduate students reflected this gendered culture. Whether women geographers have valued particular aspects of their work and created distinctive knowledge pose questions for further exploration. A brief look at the practices and meanings of field education over the century suggests that such experience has been important to women, even when attempts have been made to exclude their participation. There are also indications that women geographers disproportionately bring social concerns to the discipline. The paper calls for reflection on the implications of our histories for the profession's future, especially for graduate education.

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Section: Employment and Professional Status: Gender Divides Before 1950mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Employment and Professional Status: Gender Divides Before 1950mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Employment and Professional Status: Gender Divides Before 1950mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Women, Gender, and the Histories of American Geography

Monk

2004

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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Washington Women: Practicing Geography in the U.S. Government, 1915–1970s

Monk

2017

The Professional Geographer

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Women's Worlds at the American Geographical Society

Monk

2003

Geographical Review

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ABSTRACT. For much of the twentieth century, women in the United States found it difficult to obtain university positions in geography. Opportunities existed in other types of institutions, however, including the American Geographical Society (ags). This article addresses ways in which the Society's mission intersected with its historical context from 1895 to 1970 to create niches for women in editorial and library work. It explores the women's origins, their perspectives and experiences with the ags, and the significance of their contributions to the discipline. It suggests the potential of a gendered social approach for enriching understanding of the histories of geographical institutions.

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Women in Applied Geography

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Women, Gender, and the Histories of American Geography

Women, Gender, and the Histories of American Geography

Washington Women: Practicing Geography in the U.S. Government, 1915–1970s

Women's Worlds at the American Geographical Society

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