What is Gender History?
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2010
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4614-5 (ISBN)
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4614-5 (ISBN)
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* Provides a short and accessible introduction to the field of gender history. * Examines the origins and development of the field and elucidates current debates and controversies. * Discusses in a clear manner pitched at undergraduate students the various methods and approaches used by gender historians.
This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the field of gender history, one that has vastly expanded in scope and substance since the mid 1970s. Paying close attention to both classic texts in the field and the latest literature, the author examines the origins and development of the field and elucidates current debates and controversies. She highlights the significance of race, class and ethnicity for how gender affects society, culture and politics as well as delving into histories of masculinity. The author discusses in a clear and straightforward manner the various methods and approaches used by gender historians. Consideration is given to how the study of gender illuminates the histories of revolution, war and nationalism, industrialization and labor relations, politics and citizenship, colonialism and imperialism using as examples research dealing with the histories of a number of areas across the globe.
Written by one of the leading scholars in this vibrant field, What is Gender History? will be the ideal introduction for students of all levels.
This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the field of gender history, one that has vastly expanded in scope and substance since the mid 1970s. Paying close attention to both classic texts in the field and the latest literature, the author examines the origins and development of the field and elucidates current debates and controversies. She highlights the significance of race, class and ethnicity for how gender affects society, culture and politics as well as delving into histories of masculinity. The author discusses in a clear and straightforward manner the various methods and approaches used by gender historians. Consideration is given to how the study of gender illuminates the histories of revolution, war and nationalism, industrialization and labor relations, politics and citizenship, colonialism and imperialism using as examples research dealing with the histories of a number of areas across the globe.
Written by one of the leading scholars in this vibrant field, What is Gender History? will be the ideal introduction for students of all levels.
Sonya O. Rose is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Michigan.
Preface and Acknowledgements vi
1 Why Gender History? 1
2 Bodies and Sexuality in Gender History 17
3 Gender and Other Relations of Difference 36
4 Men and Masculinity 56
5 Gender and Historical Knowledge 80
6 Assessing “Turns” and New Directions 102
Notes 122
Suggestions for Further Reading 138
Index 147
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 21.5.2010 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | What is History? |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 147 x 224 mm |
| Gewicht | 327 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7456-4614-X / 074564614X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-4614-5 / 9780745646145 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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