{"product_id":"into-the-fire-9781442614703","title":"Into the Fire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 2003, one of the largest wildfires in Canadian history struck near Kelowna, British Columbia and the surrounding Okanagan Valley, causing  unprecedented  damage. As Shelley Pacholok observes in this innovative study, the turbulence and extreme conditions that followed in the wake of this disaster destabilized an important  area of social life – that of gender relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eInto the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e combines insights from gender studies and disaster studies to explore the extent to which notions of “masculinity” and “femininity” are challenged in the wake of crises. Pacholok focuses on how gender relations were simultaneously sustained and disrupted   among those who fought the fire,  drawing on media representations as well as interviews with firefighters . \u003cem\u003eInto the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates how disasters can serve as catalysts for new patterns of gender, even in highly masculine spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Pacholok's analysis of how a high stakes natural disaster can spark uneven change in gender relations at work is novel, insightful, and thorough... This book will be a valuable and engaging resource for scholars of gender, work, and the environment alike.' -- Sarah Th baud American Journal of Sociology, vol 119:06:2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents  Illustrations  Tables  Preface  Chapter 1  INTRODUCTION  Chapter 2  GENDER, DISASTER, AND THE MOUNTAIN PARK FIRE: A METHODOLOGICAL AND THEORETICAL ROAD MAP  Chapter 3  'FIREFIGHTING IS A MAN'S GAME': ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURES AND PRACTICES  Chapter 4  'WE FELT LIKE WE LOST': EXPLAINING FAILURE AND RESCUING MASCULINITY  Chapter 5  NAVIGATING HIERARCHY AND CONTESTING MASCULINITIES  Chapter 6  WORKING WITH THE OTHER: RESISTANCE, ACCOMMODATION, AND REPRODUCTION  Chapter 7  CONCLUSION  Appendix  DILEMMAS, TENSIONS, AND CONTRADICTIONS IN FEMINIST INSPIRED RESEARCH","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408352158039,"sku":"9781442614703","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781442614703.jpg?v=1730502556","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/into-the-fire-9781442614703","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}