The Bolshevik seizure of power in 1917 and the ensuing communist regime have often been portrayed as a man's revolution, with women as bystanders or even victims. Midwives of the Revolution examines the powerful contribution made by women to the overthrow of tsarism in 1917 and their importance in t[...]
Between 1850 and 1914 the Victorian concept of gender was under construction. Social and sexual stability was expected to provide a foundation for national identity. This book analyzes the interrelation of gender and class with national identity, offering a study of girls' schooling in Britain and I[...]