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Mirrored Tensions: A Mother–Daughter Introspection on Gendered Experiences in Outdoor Recreation

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This autoethnographic chapter explores the narratives of a mother (Teresa) and daughter (Stephanie) as active participants in the field of outdoor recreation. The discussion in this chapter seeks to unpack our understandings of hegemonic masculinity, gender performativity and the superwoman complex, and the impact of supportive males in outdoor recreation environments. Through a deconstruction of shared experiences consistent through two generations, our chapter politicizes some of the recurring themes that have shaped our gendered identities and experiences as women in the field.

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  1. Department of Women’s Studies, Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

    Janice Oakley

  2. Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

    Stephanie Potter

  3. Faculty of Education, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

    Teresa Socha

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  2. Prescott College, Prescott, AZ, USA

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Oakley, J., Potter, S., Socha, T. (2018). Mirrored Tensions: A Mother–Daughter Introspection on Gendered Experiences in Outdoor Recreation. In: Gray, T., Mitten, D. (eds) The Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Outdoor Learning. Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53550-0_24

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