Australia for Women: Travel and Culture (The Feminist Press Travel Series) - Softcover

9781558610958: Australia for Women: Travel and Culture (The Feminist Press Travel Series)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1558610952 ISBN 13: 9781558610958

Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY, 1994

Fifty-seven Australian women--including Elizabeth Jolley, Dale Spender, and Ruby Langford--offer fiction, poetry, and essays that present inside information on Australia not available in standard travel books. The volume also features descriptions of women's festivals, publications, bookstores, cafes, galleries, and more.

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Review:

Australia for Women is a guide to both travel and culture, geared toward the female traveler. Divided into three sections, the book first presents essays, stories, and poems about Australian history, nature, culture, and life with a special emphasis on women's achievements in culture and art. The next section is devoted to the country itself, concentrating on the geography of Australia and offering information about various locales and attractions of particular interest to women. The last section offers a list of useful resources for women travelers, including women's centers, health centers, lesbian centers, caf�s, bookshops, galleries, and more. Written by Australian women, Australia for Women gives outsiders the inside track on a vast and fascinating land.

From Library Journal:

In this first volume in a new series of travel books, you won't find listings of hotels, places to eat, or train schedules. Rather, the editors have gathered together a group of 66 essays on two broad topics, "Politics and Daily Life" and "Cities, Countries, Rivers." A third section "Resources," is a brief listing of services, stores, magazines, etc., catering to women's needs. Some of the essays would be of interest to any reader, but most are aimed at giving a picture of contemporary Australian society's attitudes toward women, some historical background, and items of particular interest to women. The essays range from scholarly pieces to personal accounts and are solid and readable, despite one entitled "The Revolutionary Nature of Lesbian Organic Farming." The photographs are of high quality, but unfortunately the captions are at the back of the book. Recommended for travel and Australian collections.
George M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, Pa.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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