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Publication Date: 2018
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The Invisibility Cloak: Women's Contributions to Outdoor and Environmental Education
Mitten, Denise; Gray, Tonia; Allen-Craig, Sandy; Loeffler, T. A.; Carpenter, Cathryn
Journal of Environmental Education, v49 n4 p318-327 2018
Women leaders in outdoor environmental education (OEE) have begun to discuss the invisibility cloak that seems to envelope us. Women comprise approximately half the OEE professionals; however, women still face gender bias resulting in challenges of recognition and access to the upper echelons of the profession. Data show that implicit prejudice and limitations, arising from systematic hegemony and the gender binary, create an atmosphere that generally silences or ignores women's contributions and voices in media and history. As a collective group, our profession needs to actively challenge and positively change the forms of knowledge and recognition that render women invisible. Authors suggest that feminism and alternative discourses that have historically been marginalized or less visible can be used to replace and challenge current dominant narratives.
Descriptors: Females, Outdoor Education, Environmental Education, Feminism, Leadership, Gender Bias, Equal Education, Sex Fairness
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Language: English
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