Gender in World History

ISBN-13: 9781032136219 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 220 str.

Peter N. Stearns

Opis

Gender in World History integrates gender history and world history by dealing with significant global changes over time, regional patterns of gender relations, and the results of interregional contact on gender roles and concepts.

Spis treści

0. Introduction  PART I: THE FORMATION OF PATRIARCHAL TRADITIONS: From the Rise of Agriculture to the 15th Century  1. FROM AGRICULTURE TO EARLY CIVILIZATION: The Establishment of Patriarchy  2. The Classical Period and Early Contacts  3. Religion, Gender and New Patterns of Contact  4. Islamic Standards outside the Heartland  5. The Chinese Influence  Conclusion of Part I: The Advance of Patriarchy: Gender and Contacts in Agricultural Societies  PART II: MIXED SIGNALS: Transitions in Gender Relations, 1500–1900  6. ARE WOMEN MORE MORAL THAN MEN? Changes in the Western Model, 1500–1900  7. Europeans and Native Americans  8. Men and Women amid British Imperialism in India  9. Western Influences and Regional Reactions  10. Reform Movements and Gender  Conclusion of Part II: Gender Contact amid Rising World Trade  PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD  11. New International Influences  12. Global Consumer Culture  13. The Middle East in the Contemporary Era  14. Latin America  15. New Global Influences—And New Resistances: Developments since the 1990s  Conclusion of Part III: Gender and Contact in Modern Societies  Epilogue: Big Picture: From Patriarchy to New Debate: The Role of Contacts in the Evolution of Gender

O autorze

Peter N. Stearns regularly teaches courses in world history and gender history. He has written extensively in both areas, and in related fields such as the history of childhood and the history of emotions. Recent books include Happiness in World History (2020) and From World Past to World Present (2021).