Gender in world history
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Gender in world history
(Themes in world history)
Routledge, 2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
From classical times to the twentieth century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when difficult cultural systems come into contact.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. The Traditional Base: Civilizations and Patriarchy Part 1: From Classical Civilizations Through the Postclassical Period 2. Early Contacts: Influences from Cultural Diversity 3. Buddhism and Chinese Women 4. Islamic Standards Outside the Heartland: Changes and Continuities in India and Sub-Saharan Africa 5.The Chinese Influence Part 2: Results of European Expansion, 1500-1900 6. Europeans and Native Americans 7. Men and Women amid British Imperialism in India 8. Western Influences and Regional Reactions: Polynesia and Africa 9. Westernization and Gender: Beyond the Colonial Models Part 3: The Twentieth Century 10. Immigration as Culture Contact 11. Contact and Retract: The Middle East in the Twentieth Century 12. New International Influences 13. International Consumer Culture: The Question of Impact. Conclusion: Patterns and Trends
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