Impact of gendered female space on the sustainability of the architectural and urban heritage: the case of the M'Zab Valley

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-12-21 DOI:10.1108/jchmsd-11-2022-0194

Khouloud Naili, Krimo Dahmani

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PurposeIn the M'Zab Valley, women have long remained confined to their domestic sphere and are invisible in outdoor spaces. This study aims to analyse the use of public and private spaces by the women of Ksar El Atteuf, particularly after the significant changes that society has undergone.Design/methodology/approachThis study examines the role of gender in the daily life of an urban community in the M'Zab Valley in Algeria through semi-structured interviews with relevant experts and a survey of 100 Mozabite women. It focuses on their roles and views regarding using spaces and maintaining Mozabite heritage.FindingsSocial and religious norms influence women's utilisation, behaviour and roles in gendered spaces. Most women consider their place to be within the house but refuse to live primitively. Education and work have enabled them to emerge outdoors. The results also showed that owing to the restrictions imposed on women, 60% of them emphasised the need to express their opinions and make decisions, and 26% asked for more opportunities and spaces.Originality/valueThis study broadens understanding of Mozabite society and its architectural and urban heritage. The empirical study surveyed women and conducted interviews with experts. This is valuable, particularly, given the challenges of studying gender in conservative cultural settings.

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性别化女性空间对建筑和城市遗产可持续性的影响：姆扎卜山谷案例

目的在姆扎卜山谷，妇女长期以来一直被限制在家庭范围内，在室外空间看不到她们的身影。本研究旨在分析 Ksar El Atteuf 妇女对公共和私人空间的使用情况，尤其是在社会发生重大变化之后。本研究通过对相关专家进行半结构化访谈，以及对 100 名莫扎比特妇女进行调查，研究了性别在阿尔及利亚姆扎卜山谷一个城市社区日常生活中的作用。研究结果社会和宗教规范影响着妇女在性别空间中的使用、行为和角色。大多数妇女认为自己的位置在家中，但拒绝原始生活。教育和工作使她们能够走出家门。研究结果还显示，由于妇女受到的限制，60% 的妇女强调需要表达自己的意见并做出决定，26% 的妇女要求获得更多的机会和空间。这项实证研究对妇女进行了调查，并对专家进行了访谈。鉴于在保守文化背景下研究性别问题所面临的挑战，这项研究尤为宝贵。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.