Women in a Traditionally Male Dominated Field: Tramping

This thesis analyzes gender dynamics among women in the typically male environment of Czech tramping through qualitative ethnographic research. It focuses on the everyday experiences and ways in which women - female tramps - enter existing tramp settlements, how they move within them, and how they actively transform them. The research question addresses the roles and strategies women fulfill in tramp settlements and how they influence gender dynamics. The research is based primarily on Judith Butler's theory of gender performativity, Kimberlé W. Crenshaw's intersectionality, and Thomas Csordas' embodiment. The main method used is participant observation combined with semi-structured interviews. The research includes an analysis of historical documents, tramp periodicals, literature, and interviews with male and female eyewitnesses. The work examines not only the historical development of women's involvement in tramping, but also the current perspectives and experiences of women who engage in this activity. The results show various strategies of adaptation of women in this subculture, from everyday multitasking, which combines care, organizational work, and participation in entertainment, to testing boundaries and subsequently negotiating their position within the community. Stereotypes,...