Antoinette (Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair Profe Burton
Gender History: A Very Short Introduction (VERY SHORT INTRODUCTIONS)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780197587010
- author:
- Antoinette (Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair Profe Burton
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 10.7 x 1 centimetres (0.0
- Genre:
- History, Social History, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Gender History: A Very Short Introduction by Antoinette M. Burton explores the field of gender history, its development, and its impact on historical narrative. The book introduces working definitions of gender as a descriptive category and as a category of historical analysis, tracing its emergence and usage across various times and places since the 1970s.
Gender history has been influential in shaping the work of several generations of scholars and students, challenging universal history and contributing to the movement toward gender equality. This book offers a nuanced understanding of how gender analysis has changed interpretations of historical events, such as slavery, capitalism, migration, and empire.
By examining the relationship between gender and power, culture, economics, and identity, Gender History: A Very Short Introduction provides a valuable insight into the complexities of historical analysis and the ongoing relevance of gender studies in modern society.
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