Examines the diverse and interlocking experiences of people of indigenous, African, and European backgrounds. This book intersperses accounts of the lives of prominent figures with those of ordinary people. It emphasizes gender's role in influencing political and economic change and shaping cultural[...]
A Companion to Gender History surveys the history of women around the world, studies their interaction with men in gendered societies, and looks at the role of gender in shaping human behavior over thousands of years. * An extensive survey of the history of women around the world, their interaction [...]