The Gender of History: Men, Women, and Historical Practice

The Gender of History: Men, Women, and Historical Practice
ISBN-10
0674002040
ISBN-13
9780674002043
Category
History
Pages
306
Language
English
Published
2000
Author
Bonnie G. Smith

Description

In a pathbreaking study of the gendering of the practices of history, Bonnie Smith examines the differences in19th-century approaches to history between male and female perspectives. Smith demonstrates that even today, the practice of history is still propelled by fantasies of power and subjugation.

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