Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe: A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day

by Annette F. Timm, Joshua A. Sanborn

At a time when issues of gender and sexuality are as prominent as they have ever been, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe provides an authoritative exploration of the history of these deeply connected subjects over the last 250 years. Incorporating a blend of history and historiography, Annette F. Timm and Joshua A. Sanborn write engagingly on gender and sexuality in a way that illuminates our understanding of historical change and individual experience throughout Europe.

The new and improved 3rd edition of this textbook now

· Personal vignette textboxes which shed light on key themes through individual life stories
· Added material on Russia, Eastern Europe, the Holocaust and the 21st century
· Historiographical updates throughout that bring the text up-to-date with new scholarship
· 30 new images and maps

Through 6 thematic chapters that cover democracy, capitalism, imperialism and war, Timm and Sanborn trace the social construction of gender roles, consider gender's influence on political and economic developments during the period and reflect on where European society's relationship with gender will go both now and in the future.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Read For School

496 pages, Paperback

First published March 6, 2007

Reviews

[Daan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gender this, gender that, gender deez!
Hoofdstukken zijn veel te lang. Verder: het kan erger I guess?

[Carlijn Maas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ik zou dit nog een keer in m'n vrije tijd willen lezen, zodat ik het met meer plezier kan lezen.

[Joep Timmermans · Rating 4 out of 5]

zoooo leerzaam ik denk dat de hele Europese mensheid veel zou kunnen leren van dit boek

[Laurens Monster · Rating 3 out of 5]

kinda ok? bland wording and and some slight revisionism here and there. failing to note the bourgeois character of the suffragettes being a prime example. the application of gendertheory was often quite elementary and uninspiring. could have been way worse. did not help that the entire course around this book was abysmal. sidenote: bought the second edition because over that based cover image. imaginative revolutionary couple goals?

[Johannes · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very one-dimensional view of history wich is clearly influenced by Marxism (take one look at the cover). The mayor problem is that the book starts already in the Early Modern Age, which is strange since the Middle Ages are very relevant for the cultural shaping of Europe.

[James Dickerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fascinating look into how modern Europe was shaped

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

comprehensive and comprehensible scholarly writing, and one of the best cited books i’ve read.

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