History and the Challenge of Gender History

The paper discusses the evolution of gender history as an integral part of historical study, emphasizing its transition from a niche interest to a mainstream one over a span of twenty-five years. It highlights the contributions of various scholars and texts, outlining how gender history has brought new perspectives and debates to historical study, and critiques the limitations and ongoing challenges faced within this field, including the muting of explicit feminism in academic discourse.

Asset Type:Publications
Collection:Foreign Publications
Subject:Gender history, Historical study, Scholars, Texts, Limitations, Challenges, Feminism, Academic discourse
Author:Penelope J. Corfield
Publisher:Routledge
Publication Date:2006


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