Women in European Culture and Society - Gender, Skill and Identity From 1700

Informationen zum Autor Deborah Simonton is Associate Professor of British History at the University of Southern Denmark and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Her publications include The Routledge History of Women in Modern Europe (2006), A History of European Women’s Work (1998), co-editor of Gender in Scottish History (2006). Klappentext This volume provides readers with an overview of women's role and place in Western Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century, with essays covering the key themes in women's history. Zusammenfassung This volume provides readers with an overview of women's role and place in Western Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century, with essays covering the key themes in women's history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overture  Part 1: Rights of Man and Duties of Woman.  Prelude: Women's Identity in Eighteenth-century Culture.  Timeline.  1. Intimate Lives: Self, Sex and Family  2. Community Spaces  3. Wider Worlds: Gendering the Enlightenment  Intermezzo: The Revolutionary Era.  Timeline.  Part 2: Domesticity and Industrialism  Prelude: The Legacy of the Enlightenment.  Timeline.  4. Intimate Worlds: Our Mothers' Daughters  5. Community Spaces: Labour, Leisure and Consumption  6. Shaping wider worlds  Intermezzo: La Belle Époque or Fin de Siècle?  Timeline.  Part 3: Modern Times  Prelude: Carrying Linda's Stones.  Timeline.  7. Intimacy and Independence  8. The Transitional Community  9. Women Go Public Coda: Gender, skill and Identity.  Further reading

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Simonto Deborah, D. Simonton, Deborah Simonton, Deborah (University of Southern Denmark Simonton
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.12.2010
• EAN: 9780415213080
• ISBN: 978-0-415-21308-0
• Pagine: 432
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura; Europa, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls