tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023763464144896073.post9191756947340415768..comments2012-01-20T09:22:50.358-08:00Comments on Wanderphilia: Women in EducationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09514058384829319150noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5023763464144896073.post-2637197042354982882011-01-15T07:11:56.732-08:002011-01-15T07:11:56.732-08:00Very interesting. It seems that in a situation whe...Very interesting. It seems that in a situation where education is least valued (like rural Nicaragua), women are in the majority, which looks like more marginalizing of women to me. Rural settings are more focused on just surviving, for which practical skills are more suitable than educational skills.<br /><br />I think this is particularly interesting with Peak Oil being here and now and me having realized that when it comes down to it and society starts to crumble seriously (which I am pretty darn sure will happen in my lifetime) my master's degree in animal ecology will do me no good. I wish I had the practical skills background that these rural boys are building up, now I am getting more and more focused on self sufficiency. Rural locations in Nicaragua should be a lot more resilient than urban locations when the depression deepens and obviously not only because of having more resources for survival, but also because they have a culture of building the skills for that. Of course the sad part of that whole situation is that women are left in the margins. Just my 2 cents....<br /><br />Thanks for posting interesting stuff to ponder Laurie. I hope you have an awesome time in the last part of your stay.<br /><br />Love, ArjenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com