Women in European History
Making of Europe
1. Auflage Dezember 2001
320 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN:
978-0-631-19145-2
John Wiley & Sons
This book illustrates the social, cultural, legal and, political conditions that European women have faced from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Series Editor's Preface vii
Preface ix
1 Querelle des femmes: A European Gender Dispute 1
The Dignity of Man and the Dignity of Woman 2
Misogamy and Misogyny; Philogamy and Philogyny 14
The Power of Fathers, the Power of Men, the Power of Women
27
2 The French Revolution: The Dispute is Resumed 32
Hopes 33
Rights of Man and Rights of Woman 41
Amazons and Counter-revolutionaries 55
Napoleon and the Revolution in Europe 62
Nocturnal Intrigues 78
3 Challenging Boundaries: A Third Gender Dispute 82
Changing Debates and Language 84
No Angels in the House: Ideals and Realities 93
Old and New Labour 99
Pre-Pioneers and Pioneers of the Women's Movement 108
A Social Movement 116
4 From the Social to the Political 127
National and Transnational Movements 128
Equal because Different: The Political Discourse of Suffragism
137
First-comers and Late-comers: European Paths to Women's
Suffrage 145
Citizenship and Mother's Rights 156
Social Policies for and against Women 168
5 Between Extremes 174
Female Citizens and the New Woman 175
Maternity and Paternity in the Welfare State 181
Paths Leading to Dictatorship: The Political and the Private
189
National Socialism and Race Policy 206
War and Genocide in Europe 218
6 Civil, Political and Social Rights: A New Gender Debate
233
Liberty and Equality 235
The Longest Revolution 245
History, Mind and Gender 256
Notes 265
Bibliography 280
Index 291
Preface ix
1 Querelle des femmes: A European Gender Dispute 1
The Dignity of Man and the Dignity of Woman 2
Misogamy and Misogyny; Philogamy and Philogyny 14
The Power of Fathers, the Power of Men, the Power of Women
27
2 The French Revolution: The Dispute is Resumed 32
Hopes 33
Rights of Man and Rights of Woman 41
Amazons and Counter-revolutionaries 55
Napoleon and the Revolution in Europe 62
Nocturnal Intrigues 78
3 Challenging Boundaries: A Third Gender Dispute 82
Changing Debates and Language 84
No Angels in the House: Ideals and Realities 93
Old and New Labour 99
Pre-Pioneers and Pioneers of the Women's Movement 108
A Social Movement 116
4 From the Social to the Political 127
National and Transnational Movements 128
Equal because Different: The Political Discourse of Suffragism
137
First-comers and Late-comers: European Paths to Women's
Suffrage 145
Citizenship and Mother's Rights 156
Social Policies for and against Women 168
5 Between Extremes 174
Female Citizens and the New Woman 175
Maternity and Paternity in the Welfare State 181
Paths Leading to Dictatorship: The Political and the Private
189
National Socialism and Race Policy 206
War and Genocide in Europe 218
6 Civil, Political and Social Rights: A New Gender Debate
233
Liberty and Equality 235
The Longest Revolution 245
History, Mind and Gender 256
Notes 265
Bibliography 280
Index 291
"Bock looks at issues such as marriage, women's roles in the French
and Industrial Revolutions, the nature and definition of the
family, women and the welfare state, the Nazi regime, and the
women's movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The
book succeeds in synthesizing a substantial amount of comparative
gender and cultural history over a considerable time span. And to
Bock's credit, she strikes a good balance between factual
information and biography... there is much food for thought"
Lori Williamson, Open University
"Bock offers interesting insights into class, race, and
gender...Her treatment of the divisive legislation is sophisticated
and nuanced." Mary Kinnear, University of Manitoba - Canadian
Journal of History
"... A welcome addition to ... women's history in Europe.This is
a stimulating book." Reviews
and Industrial Revolutions, the nature and definition of the
family, women and the welfare state, the Nazi regime, and the
women's movements in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The
book succeeds in synthesizing a substantial amount of comparative
gender and cultural history over a considerable time span. And to
Bock's credit, she strikes a good balance between factual
information and biography... there is much food for thought"
Lori Williamson, Open University
"Bock offers interesting insights into class, race, and
gender...Her treatment of the divisive legislation is sophisticated
and nuanced." Mary Kinnear, University of Manitoba - Canadian
Journal of History
"... A welcome addition to ... women's history in Europe.This is
a stimulating book." Reviews
Gisela Bock is Professor of Western European History at the
Free University of Berlin. She has published numerous books and
articles on the history of women, including studies on gender
relations in the modern welfare states, female poverty, women under
National Socialism, and the European debates on gender
relations.
Allison Brown has been a freelance translator of
scholarly books and essays, largely in the fields of history and
the social and political sciences, especially women's and cultural
studies, since 1988. She has studied linguistics and German
studies, and has an M.A. in translation science.
Free University of Berlin. She has published numerous books and
articles on the history of women, including studies on gender
relations in the modern welfare states, female poverty, women under
National Socialism, and the European debates on gender
relations.
Allison Brown has been a freelance translator of
scholarly books and essays, largely in the fields of history and
the social and political sciences, especially women's and cultural
studies, since 1988. She has studied linguistics and German
studies, and has an M.A. in translation science.
