This original work throws fascinating new light on the roots of later 'imperial feminism' and contemporary debates concerning women's rights in an era of globalization and neo-imperialism.
This original work throws fascinating new light on the roots of later 'imperial feminism' and contemporary debates concerning women's rights in an ...
This comprehensive study of women anti-slavery campaigners fills a serious gap in abolitionist history. Covering all stages of the campaign, Women Against Slavery uses hitherto neglected sources to build up a vivid picture of the lives, words and actions of the women who were involved, and their distinctive contribution to the abolitionist movement. It looks at the way women's participation influenced the organisation, activities, policy and ideology of the campaign, and analyses the impact of female activism on women's own attitudes to their social roles, and their participation in...
This comprehensive study of women anti-slavery campaigners fills a serious gap in abolitionist history. Covering all stages of the campaign, Women...
Women in Transnational History offers a range of fresh perspectives on the field of women s history, exploring how cross-border connections and global developments since the nineteenth century have shaped diverse women s lives and the gendered social, cultural, political and economic histories of specific localities.
The book is divided into three thematically-organised parts, covering gendered histories of transnational networks, women s agency in the intersecting histories of imperialisms and nationalisms, and the concept of localizing the global and globalizing the local. Discussing...
Women in Transnational History offers a range of fresh perspectives on the field of women s history, exploring how cross-border connections and glo...
