Women in France Since 1789

The Meanings of Difference

AvSusan Foley

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

Del i serien Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series

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Beskrivning

This compelling study traces the changes in women's lives in France from 1789 to the present. Susan K. Foley surveys the patterns of women's experiences in the socially-segregated society of the early nineteenth century, and then traces the evolution of their lifestyles to the turn of the twenty-first century, when many of the earlier social distinctions had disappeared.Focusing on women's contested place within the political nation, Women in France since 1789 examines:- The on-going strength of notions of sexual difference- Recurrent debates over gender- The anxiety created by women's perceived departure from ideals of womanhood- Major controversies over matters such as reproductive rights, significant cultural changes, and women's often under-estimated political rolesBy addressing and exploring these key issues, Foley demonstrates women's efforts over two centuries to create a place in society on their own terms.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-08-23
Mått:155 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series
Antal sidor:378
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780333619933

Utforska kategorier

Genusvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

SUSAN K. FOLEY is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of History at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Recensioner i media

'A good short summary.' - Professor Martyn Lyons, University of New South Wales, Australia 'This is a clearly written synthesis on aspects of the history of women in France since the Revolution. Foley shows a sensible, light and balanced touch in dealing with 'women' and feminist theory...' - Pamela Pilbeam, European History Quarterly

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction: The French Revolution and Gender Politics: Creating a World of DifferencePART I: THE SOCIAL STRUCTURES OF DIFFERENCE: THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY GENDER ORDERElite WomenUrban Working WomenPeasant WomenPART II: SEX AND CITIZENSHIP, 1804-1914Women, Politics and Citizenship, 1804-52Women and the Creation of the Republic, 1852-1914PART III: WOMEN IN THE ERA OF THE GREAT WARS, 1890-1944'New Women' in the Era of the Great War, 1890-1930Taking Sides: Women in the 1930sVichy France: Reviving the 'Natural Woman', 1940-44PART IV: TRANSFORMATIONS AND CONTINUITIES, 1945-2003From the Liberation to 'Women's Liberation', 1945-75The Politics of 'Women's Place' since 1975ConclusionSuggestions for Further ReadingIndex.