Hearing the Missing Voices: An analysis of Female Guides in the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides’

• Author / Creator

  Parks, Brenda E.

• The purpose of this research was to develop a deeper understanding of women who are pursuing careers as Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG). This study invited eight women to participate in semi-structured interviews. A narrative inquiry was deemed the most appropriate method that “people by nature lead storied lives and tell stories of those lives, whereas researchers describe such lives, collect and tell stories of them, and write narratives of experiences” (Connelly & Clandinin, 1990, p. 2). Connelly’s and Clandinin (2000) three-dimensional narrative framework was used to guide the narrative analysis. The analysis was conducted in collaboration with the participants, therefore the women helped to write their narratives. The women’s narratives provided insight into the relationship of the ACMG and its female members. Five themes emerged: establishing oneself as an ACMG guide, challenges of the examination process, perceptions towards women guides, balancing of personal life/motherhood with career, and future goals

• Subjects / Keywords

  • Women adventure instructors
  • Women outdoor careers
  • Outdoor education
  • ACMG
  • Women / Females
  • Adventure tourism
  • Women in adventure
  • Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
  • Women guides

• Graduation date

  Spring 2013

• Type of Item

  Thesis

• Degree

  Master of Arts

• DOI

  https://doi.org/10.7939/R3DT5R

• License

  This thesis is made available by the University of Alberta Libraries with permission of the copyright owner solely for non-commercial purposes. This thesis, or any portion thereof, may not otherwise be copied or reproduced without the written consent of the copyright owner, except to the extent permitted by Canadian copyright law.