Gender inclusion in urban consumption spaces
1.8.
Chapter outline
Figure 2. Key concepts of research (Source: Author)
Chapter 1: Introduction is an introductory section which clearly defines the aim,
objectives, scope, limitations, research questions, need of the study, and research framework of the dissertation.
Chapter 2: Literature review has been divided into three part which discusses
gender, space and consumption. ‘Gender’ discusses the key concepts of gender, firstly by defining the idea of gender, social attributes of gender and the distinction from biological sex, and later exploring the evolution of gender roles and the prevalent condition of society. ‘Gender and space’ explores manifestation of gender roles and relations in space by through Lefebvrian concepts of social spaces, early feminist literature on the interrelations of gender and space. With a brief on the theoretical and daily experience of urban planning, the second half of this section studies the macro level studies of land by gender sensitive planning to explain how gender biases have been integrated into the urban sphere. ‘Gender and consumption defines the concept of consumption and leisure, and how these very acts are gendered. The act of consumption itself is seen as ‘feminine’ and gendered. The evolution of gender Page | 18
