Women in Farming Families in the Darling Downs and South West Queensland: Navigating Discourses Towards Wellbeing, Resilience and Empowerment
PhD Thesis
Title | Women in Farming Families in the Darling Downs and South West Queensland: Navigating Discourses Towards Wellbeing, Resilience and Empowerment |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Authors | McInnerney, Marlyn |
Supervisor | |
1. First | Prof Lara Lamb |
3. Third | Jim Cavaye |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Qualification Name | Doctor of Philosophy |
Number of Pages | 333 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | University of Southern Queensland |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.26192/yy217 |
Abstract | This research investigated how the discourses that frame women in farm families in central Darling Downs and South West Queensland, Australia, enable and constrain their wellbeing, resilience, and empowerment. The study also addressed calls in the literature for more research into the culture and dynamics of farm families. Through the process of in-depth interviewing and the application of a post-structuralist perspective to construct knowledge, this study uncovered new insights for women entering the discursive cultures of family farms, how love of the land becomes more motivational for them than is widely acknowledged, and how they employ resilience and empowerment strategies to attain their wellbeing goals. |
Keywords | women, discourses, resilience, empowerment, farm family dynamics |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440699. Human geography not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Rural Economies Centre of Excellence (Research) |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/yy217/women-in-farming-families-in-the-darling-downs-and-south-west-queensland-navigating-discourses-towards-wellbeing-resilience-and-empowerment
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