From classical times to the twentieth century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when difficult cultural systems come into contact.
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'Brings together two of the most dynamic areas of contemporary historical research, global and gender history ... it presents examples from a variety of different cultures in ways that will be appealing to many readers.' - - Merry Wiesner-Hanks, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
'A comparative history of immense ambition ... [It] will be profitably consulted by gender historians. It successfully demonstrates that gender is a historical construct that is rebuilt by each generation and varies from culture to culture,' - Journal of Contemporary History
'A comparative history of immense ambition ... [It] will be profitably consulted by gender historians. It successfully demonstrates that gender is a historical construct that is rebuilt by each generation and varies from culture to culture,' - Journal of Contemporary History
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Peter N. Stearnsis Heinz Professor of History at Carnegie-Mellon University. His books include The Other Side of Western Civilization(5th Edition, 1999) and, as a co-author, World Civilizations (3rd Edition, 1999).
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A useful global overview of gender history,
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I've read quite a few books on women in the West, so it was refreshing to read this short book, which provides a concise and clear introduction to global gender history. Instead of starting with the Greeks, we get to see the Greeks in a broader context, including with premodern Japan, where women had more of a role, especially in culture. One of the things I especially liked about the book was how the author uses direct quotes to give a sense of how individuals either experienced or expressed gender. The second part of the book deals with modernization, with case studies of Russia and Japan, and the impact of the West on the globe from the 19th century. Starting with a global perspective helps to broaden the entire narrative.
There aren't any footnotes, but there are useful suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter. This is a great place to get oriented to gender history in a global context.
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What happens when a society that emphasizes women's obligation to be deferential to men encounters people from another society that believes that women are by nature more moral than men? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
international consumer culture, postclassical period, gender standards, gender conditions, gender traditions, ideas about men, gender patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, United States, New York, Western Europe, United Nations, North Africa, Latin America, Native American, University of California Press, Central Asia, World War, North America, Cambridge University Press, New Zealand, Oxford University Press, Peter the Great, Roman Empire, Chinese Buddhism, Chinese Buddhist, East Africa, Ottoman Empire, Results of European, Soviet Union, West Africa, Westview Press New!
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What happens when a society that emphasizes women's obligation to be deferential to men encounters people from another society that believes that women are by nature more moral than men? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
international consumer culture, postclassical period, gender standards, gender conditions, gender traditions, ideas about men, gender patterns Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Middle East, United States, New York, Western Europe, United Nations, North Africa, Latin America, Native American, University of California Press, Central Asia, World War, North America, Cambridge University Press, New Zealand, Oxford University Press, Peter the Great, Roman Empire, Chinese Buddhism, Chinese Buddhist, East Africa, Ottoman Empire, Results of European, Soviet Union, West Africa, Westview Press New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Gender in World History (Themes in World History) by Peter Stearns in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- World History by Peter N. Stearns in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Sources of Japanese Tradition, Volume One: From Earliest Times to 1600 (vol. 1) by Wm. Theodore de de Bary on page 56
- Mau Mau and Kenya: An Analysis of a Peasant Revolt (Blacks in the Diaspora) by Wunyabari O. Maloba on page 97
- Greece and Rome (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series) by Joan R. Mertens on page 29
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- Childhood in World History (Themes in World History) by Peter N. Stearns in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
- Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past by Patrick Manning on page 207, and Back Matter
- Navigating World History: Historians Create a Global Past by Patrick Manning on page 210, and Back Matter
- Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire (Themes in World History) by Peter Stearns in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The United States in World History (Themes in World History) by Edward J. Davies II in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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