@article{Santaoja_2012, title={Naiset luontoharrastajina}, volume={41}, url={https://aluejaymparisto.journal.fi/article/view/64718}, abstractNote={<p>Amateur naturalism can be considered a kind of environmental citizenship arising from a close relationship<br>with nature. Amateur naturalism is also a form of serious leisure, where participants are classified according<br>to their skills and level of commitment. There are differences between different specializations in amateur<br>naturalism in the proportion of women and types of activities but, in Finland, female amateur naturalists are<br>generally in the minority. In this article, I discuss women’s lesser participation in amateur naturalism and its<br>possible causes. The discussion is based on material collected among amateur naturalists in the Tampere<br>region in south-west Finland. It seems that there are no formal barriers to women’s full participation in<br>amateur naturalist activities. However, the public image of e.g. birdwatching as competitive leisure activity<br>does not attract women as much as men. An implicit ladder of esteem structures the naturalist society,<br>and trust determines whose knowledge counts. Many female amateur naturalists are on the outskirts of<br>the community, and thus may not be aware that acknowledgement presupposes demonstrable knowledge.<br>I argue that, instead of exclusive classifications of amateur naturalists, it is more productive to focus on<br>their heterogeneity and the possibilities of emerging environmental citizenships.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Alue ja Ympäristö}, author={Santaoja, Minna}, year={2012}, month={tammi}, pages={82–95} }