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Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe

A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day

Associate Professor Annette F Timm author Joshua A Sanborn author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:1st Feb '07

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This book examines the evolution of sexual identities and gender roles in Europe, focusing on key historical moments. Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe provides a thoughtful analysis.

Exploring the intricate transformations of sexual identities and sexuality in Europe since the French Revolution, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe offers a comprehensive overview of gender history. The book is meticulously divided into five thematic chapters, each representing critical moments that have shaped contemporary understandings of gender and sexuality. These chapters examine significant eras such as The Age of Revolution and Enlightenment, Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution, Imperialism/Colonialism, Total War in the Twentieth Century, and the Long Sexual Revolution.

At its core, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe emphasizes the interconnectedness of masculinity and femininity, arguing that one cannot be fully understood without the other. This perspective is essential for students who are eager to grasp the complexities of gender roles and their implications on political and economic developments throughout European history. The authors skillfully present complex narratives alongside theoretical perspectives, ensuring that the material remains accessible to students.

Designed as an introductory text, this book encourages readers to engage with major issues surrounding gender and sexuality in modern European history. With its clear language and structured approach, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe serves as an invaluable resource for students and anyone interested in understanding the evolution of sexual identities in a historical context.

'A very readable book.'Times Higher Education'A worthwhile addition to upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in the history of modern Europe.'Choice'This important book is organized around a key idea so obvious yet so often forgotten: that sexual difference has a history. There is a contingency, even arbitrariness in our concepts of masculinity, femininity, the body, sexuality, identity and even society, and these categories have changed dramatically over the two centuries or more covered by this book. But to understand that, and so much more in European history, we need to understand the complex history of gender. By exploring, in a readable and sophisticated way, key moments in the gender transformations since the 18th century, the authors have made an important contribution to our understanding of the history of sexual difference.'Professor Jeffrey Weeks, London South Bank University'This highly original and engaging interpretation of modern European history uses

ISBN: 9781845203566

Dimensions: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm

Weight: 540g

258 pages