{"id":8975,"date":"2018-03-24T16:35:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T16:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=8975"},"modified":"2018-03-24T16:35:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-24T16:35:13","slug":"susan-kingsley-kent-gender-and-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/historiografija.hr\/?p=8975","title":{"rendered":"Susan Kingsley Kent: Gender and History"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is gender and who has it? History, theory and gender are inextricably linked, but how exactly do they fit together? How do historians use theories about gender to write history?<\/p>\n

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In this jargon-free introduction, Susan Kingsley Kent presents a student-friendly guide to the origins, conceptual framework, subjectmatter and methods of gender history.<\/p>\n

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Assuming no prior knowledge, Gender and History:<\/p>\n

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– sets out clear definitions of theory, history and gender
\n– explains that gender is not solely applicable to women, but to men as well
\n– tackles the hotly debated topic of power and gender relations
\n– explores gender history from a variety of angles, including anthropology, psychology and philosophy
\n– spans a broad chronological period, from the times of Aristotle to the present day
\n– includes a helpful glossary that explains key terms and concepts at a glance.<\/p>\n

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Lively and approachable, this is an essential text for anyone who wishes to learn how to use theories of gender in their historical studies.<\/p>\n

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Provides an overview of the key issues and debates in gender history and theory by a leading name in the field<\/p>\n

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Shows students how they can use gender in their historical studies through lively, approachable examples<\/p>\n

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Explores gender history from a variety of angles, covering anthropology, psychology and philosophy<\/p>\n

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The only book to devote a whole chapter to the hot topic of power and gender relations<\/p>\n

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Acknowledgements
\nIntroduction: History, Theory, Gender: What Are They? Who Has Them?
\nPART I: THEORIZING GENDER Woman: From the Deficient Male to the Incommensurate Female
\nThe Feminist Challenge: ‘One is Not Born a Woman’
\nPART II: GENDER HISTORY The Road to ‘Gender’
\nTheorizing Gender and Power
\nPART III: DOING IT Writing Gender History: War and Feminism, 1914-1930
\nConclusion: Where We Go From Here
\nGlossary
\nNotes
\nFurther Reading
\nIndex.<\/p>\n

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Susan Kingsley Kent is Professor and Chair of the Department of History at the University of Colorado, USA. She is the author of Sex and Suffrage in Britain, 1860-1914, Gender and Power in Britain, 1660-1990 and Aftershocks: Politics and Trauma in Britain, 1918-1931.<\/p>\n

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https:\/\/www.macmillanihe.com\/page\/detail\/Gender-and-History\/?K=9780230292239<\/a><\/p>\n

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