WHAT IS GENDER HISTORY?

Book Details

• Author: Sonya O. Rose

• Binding: Hardcover

• Pages: 208

• ISBN: 9788131609170

• Language: English

• Publication Year: 2017

• Sale Territory: India Only

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

About the Book

What is Gender History? offers a concise and accessible introduction to the field of gender history, which has grown significantly in both depth and breadth since the mid-1970s. The book examines the origins and development of gender history, exploring how it has evolved over the years and the debates that continue to shape the field today.

Sonya O. Rose, a leading scholar in gender history, takes a clear and straightforward approach to discussing gender’s impact on society, culture, and politics. She addresses the role of race, class, and ethnicity in shaping gender relations, as well as examining histories of masculinity. The book also explores the various methods and approaches used by gender historians to analyze historical events and movements.

The author highlights how the study of gender enriches our understanding of major historical events such as revolution, war, nationalism, colonialism, and imperialism, with examples drawn from global research in these areas.

What is Gender History? is an essential resource for students of all levels, providing insight into the methodologies and evolving perspectives that have come to define this dynamic field.

Contents

1. Why Gender History?

2. Bodies and Sexuality in Gender History

3. Gender and Other Relations of Difference

4. Men and Masculinity

5. Gender and Historical Knowledge

6. Assessing ‘Turns’ and New Directions

About the Author

Sonya O. Rose is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Michigan. She is an esteemed scholar in the field of gender history and has contributed extensively to the development of the discipline.