Geography 490c The Country and the City Fall 2009

Gender and The Country

Why are call centers moving to rural areas?

Why are call centers hiring women to such a degree?

Why did rural women find more opportunities in the city in the late 19th and early 20th century midwest?

How are dancing and migration related?

To what extent is dancing an urban or rural activity? What makes country dancing distinct from urban dancing?

Why was dancing perceived to be dangerous?

How and why was dancing transformed from a traditional activity in barns to a commercial activity in dance halls? What impact did this transition have on women's lives?

Geo 490c The Country & the City Spring 2009 Department of Geography and Meteorology Valparaiso University
Today's Readings Jensen, Joan M. 2001. "I'd Rather Be Dancing": Wisconsin Women Moving On. Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 22, no. 1: 1-20. Bonds, Anne . 2006. Calling on Femininity? Gender, Call Centers, and Restructuring in the Rural American West. ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies 5, no. 1: 28-49.	Gender and The Country Why are call centers moving to rural areas? Why are call centers hiring women to such a degree? Why did rural women find more opportunities in the city in the late 19th and early 20th century midwest? How are dancing and migration related? To what extent is dancing an urban or rural activity? What makes country dancing distinct from urban dancing? Why was dancing perceived to be dangerous? How and why was dancing transformed from a traditional activity in barns to a commercial activity in dance halls? What impact did this transition have on women's lives?

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