
Patriarchy In The Ancient World, 3000 Bce-300 Ce -- The Gender Rules Of New Universal Religions, 200-1000 Ce -- Gender And War In The Age Of Global Interactions, 1000-1500 -- Gender And Slavery In The Age Of Global Expansion, 1450-1750 -- Gender And The State In The Age Of Revolution, 1750-1850 -- Gender In The Age Of Empires, 1815-1914 -- Gender Politics In The Twentieth Century. By Susan Kingsley Kent. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web.
This work investigates how gender roles and power dynamics have evolved across global societies from antiquity to the modern era. Susan Kingsley Kent, a professor of history, utilizes a comparative historical framework to analyze how social, political, and religious structures have historically defined and constrained gendered identities. The text synthesizes vast historical data to argue that gender is not a static biological fact but a fluid construct shaped by shifting economic and political conditions.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Scholars and educators frequently cite this work as a comprehensive survey for undergraduate courses in gender history. Readers note the academic density of the prose, which effectively synthesizes complex historical periods into a cohesive narrative of social change.
Page Count:
176
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0190621990
ISBN-13:
9780190621995
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