Book cover for Gender in History : Global Perspectives
Description
Gender in History: Global Perspectives, 2nd Edition, provides a concise overview of the construction of gender in world cultures from the Paleolithic era to modern times. Includes examples drawn from the most recent scholarship relating to a diverse range of cultures, from Ancient Mesopotamia to post-Soviet Russia, and from the Igbo of Nigeria, to the Iroquois of north eastern North America. Reflects new developments in the field with added coverage of primates, slavery, colonialism, masculinity, and transgender issues Features significant discussion of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, an important trend in the study of world history Lays out key theoretical and methodological issues in an introduction that is written in accessible language
Publisher Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN10 1405189959
ISBN13 9781405189958
Number of Pages 248
File Size DL-178MB
Shelf Number KZ769
Grade Range
Ages 18 - 99
Format Audio Plus Download, EPub Download