Australia for Women: Travel and Culture (Spinifex Travel and Culture S) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1875559272 ISBN 13: 9781875559275

Publisher: Spinifex Press, 1994

Synopsis

Australia is a land full of opportunities, but where can you go to find the things that matter to women? This book is a guide to the land as well as the diverse culture of women. Women's culture in Australia goes back more than 40,000 years and is a rich mosaic of story, art and music. On the top of this has come the culture of the past 200 years: from the British convicts, from China, from the Pacific, from the newer waves of migration and from the women's movement. This is reflected in literature, theatre, the visual arts, music, circuses and dance. Rural and urban women describe the places they know and love, they also describe their histories and show something of what lies behind a first impression. Contributors featured include: Oodgeroo Noonuccal, Faith Bandler, Portia Robinson, Elizabeth Jolley, Sara Dowse, Janine Haines, Dale Spender, Ruby Langford Ginibi, Kate Llewellyn, and Finola Moorhead.

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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, cafés, 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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Spinifex Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1875559272
• ISBN 13: 9781875559275
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 434
• Editor: Hawthorne Susan, Klein Renate