Gendered livelihoods and the politics of socio-environmental identity: Women's participation in conservation projects in Calakmul, Mexico

Gender, Place and Culture

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-82

  Radel, Claudia ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

conservation; identity politics; livelihood strategies; Mexico; women's CBOs

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; IDEOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WOMENS STATUS;

CALAKMUL BIOSPHERE RESERVE; CAMPECHE; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84858824508     PISSN: 0966369X     EISSN: 13600524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0966369X.2011.617905     Document Type: Article

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