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How has 'gender' been created, understood and experienced in different cultures over the centuries? How have differently gendered people interacted with community, economy and power? With a focus going beyond western assumptions about categories of the self, this set seeks to recognize the wide diversity of approaches to human identity and behaviors.
In a work that spans 2,500 years these ambitious questions are addressed by 62 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history. With the help of a broad range of case material they illustrate broad trends and nuances of the culture of gender around the world from early civilization to the present. Individual volume editors ensure the cohesion of the whole, and to make it as easy as possible to use, chapter titles are identical across each of the volumes. This gives the choice of reading about a specific period in one of the volumes, or following a theme across history by reading the relevant chapter in each of the six.
The six volumes cover: 1. Early Civilizations; 2. Antiquity; 3. The Global Middle Ages; 4. The Early Modern World; 5. The Age of Modernity; 6. The Contemporary World.
Themes (and chapter titles) are: philosophy and science; Health and Medicine; Law; Politics and War; Economics; Creative Expression; Religion and Belief; The Non-Human World; Intimate Relationships.
The page extent for the pack is approximately 1600pp. Each volume opens with Notes on Contributors and an Introduction and concludes with Notes, Bibliography, and an Index.
The Cultural Histories Series
A Cultural History of Gender is part of The Cultural Histories Series. Titles are available both as printed hardcover sets for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a one-off purchase and tangible reference for their shelves, or as part of a fully-searchable digital library available to institutions by annual subscription or on perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).
Table of Contents
Edited by Sharon R. Steadman, State University of New York, USA and Danielle Candelora, College of the Holy Cross, USA
List of Illustrations
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Danielle Candelora (College of the Holy Cross, USA) and Sharon R. Steadman (State University of New York, USA)
1. Philosophy and Science: Barbara Böck (Spanish National Research Council, Spain)
2. Health and Medicine: Roselyn A. Campbell (Getty Research Institute, USA)
3. Law: Ilan Peled (Leiden University, The Netherlands)
4. Politics and War: Yan Sun (Gettysburg College, USA)
5. Economics: Jonathan Mark Kenoyer, (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
6. Creative Expression: Louise Steel (University of Wales, UK)
7. Belief and Religion: Sharri R. Clark (US Department of State, USA)
8. The Non-Human World: Alexia Smith and Audra Darcy (both University of Connecticut, USA)
9. Intimate Relationships: Kent M. Johnson (State University of New York, USA)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 2: A Cultural History of Gender in Antiquity
Edited by Alastair J.L. Blanshard, University of Queensland, Australia
List of Figures
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Alastair J.L. Blanshard (University of Queensland, Australia)
1. Philosophy and Science: Tatiana Bur (Australian National University, Australia)
2. Health and Medicine: Chelsea Schwartz and Han Baltussen (both University of Adelaide, Australia)
3. Politics and War, Peta Greenfield (Al Zahra College, Australia)and Alastair Blanshard (University of Queensland, Australia)
4. Economics: Lena Larsson Lovén (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
5. Creative Expression: Marguerite Johnson (University of Queensland, Australia)
6. Belief and Religion: Matthew Dillon (University of New England, Australia)
7. The Nonhuman World: Tanika Koosmen (Macquarie University, Australia)
8. Intimate Relationships: Marilyn B. Skinner (University of Arizona, USA)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 3: A Cultural History of Gender in The Global Middle Ages
Edited by Clare Davidson, Australian Catholic University, Australia
List of Illustrations
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Gender in the Global Middle Ages: 500–1400: Clare Davidson (Australian Catholic University)
1.Philosophy and Science: Micah James Goodrich (Boston University, USA)
2.Health and Medicine: Susan Broomhall and Clare Davidson (both (Australian Catholic University)
3.Law: Amanda McVitty (Independent Scholar)
4.Politics and War: Marianne Moen (University of Oslo, Norway)
5.Economy: Sarah Davis-Secord (University of New Mexico, USA)
6.Creative Expression: Anna Chrysostomides (Queen Mary University of London, UK)
7.Belief and Religion: Beth C. Spacey (University of Queensland, Australia)
8.The Non-human World: Clare Davidson (Australian Catholic University) and Aylin Malcolm (University of Guelph, Canada)
9.Intimate Relationships: Clare Davidson (Australian Catholic University)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 4: A Cultural History of Gender in The Early Modern World
Edited by Kit Heyam, Queen Mary University of London, UK
List of Illustrations
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Kit Heyam (Independent Scholar)
1.Philosophy and Science: Maja Bondestam (Uppsala University, Sweden)
2.Health and Medicine: Leah Astbury (University of Bristol, UK)
3.Law: Sanne Muurling (Radboud University, Netherlands)
4.Politics and War: Making Gender through and against Conquest and Colonial Biopolitics: Daniel F. Silva (Middlebury College, USA)
5.Economy: Early Modern Households: Cathleen Sarti (University of Oxford, UK)
6.Creative Expression: Simone Chess (Wayne State University, USA)
7.Belief and Religion: Hassana Moosa (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
8.The Non-human World: Holly Dugan (George Washington University, United States)
9.Intimate Relationships: Carmen Nocentelli (University of New Mexico, USA)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 5: A Cultural History of Gender in The Age of Modernity
Edited by Lorinda Cramer, (Deakin University, Australia) and Jessica Lake, (University of Melbourne, Australia)
List of Illustrations
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Jessica Lake (University of Melbourne, Australia) and Lorinda Cramer (Deakin University, Australia)
1.Philosophy and Science: Susan Broomhall (Australian Catholic University)
2.Health and Medicine: Alison M. Downham Moore (Western Sydney University, Australia)
3.Law: Vanja Hamzic (University of London, UK)
4.Politics and War: Ming Gao (Lund University, Sweden)
5.Economics: Maria Camou and Silvana Maubrigades (both Universidad de República, Uruguay)
6.Creative Expression: Cecilia Morgan (University of Toronto, Canada)
7.Belief and Religion: Katharina Stornig (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany)
8.The Non-Human World: Janet M. Davis (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
9.Intimate Relationships: Asiya Alam (Louisiana State University, USA)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Volume 6: A Cultural History of Gender in The Contemporary World
Edited by Adrian Bingham, University of Sheffield, UK
List of Illustrations
General Editor's Introduction
Introduction: Adrian Bingham (University of Sheffield)
1.Philosophy and Science: Donald L. Opitz (DePaul University, USA)
2.Health and Medicine: Tracey Loughran (University of Essex, UK)
3.Law: David Minto (Durham University, UK)
4.Politics and War: Joy Damousi (Australian Catholic University), Jason Smeaton, (University of New South Wales, Australia ) and Mary Tomsic (Australian Catholic University)
5.Economics: Giandomenica Becchio (University of Torino, Italy)
6.Creative Expression: Michelle Arrow (Macquarie University, Australia)
7.Religion and Belief: Harmony O'Rourke (Pitzer College, USA) and Beth Ann Williams (University of Illinois, USA)
8.The Non-Human World: Ruth Morgan (Australian National University, Australia)
9.Intimate Relationships: Lauren Gutterman (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details

Published | Dec 11 2025 |
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Format | Hardback - Pack |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN | 9781350336933 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
Illustrations | 300 bw illus |
Dimensions | 244 x 169 mm |
Series | The Cultural Histories Series |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |