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Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe

A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day

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Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe

A History from the French Revolution to the Present Day

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Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe explores the key transformations of sexual identities and sexuality in Europe from the French Revolution to the present day. Crucially, its focus is on gender, as it is impossible to understand masculinity or femininity in isolation. The book is designed to introduce students to the major issues surrounding gender and sexuality in modern European history. It is divided into five thematic chapters representing the critical moments in gender history: The Age of Revolution and Enlightenment; Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution; Imperialism/Colonialism; Total War in the Twentieth Century; and the Long Sexual RevolutionThe authors provide an overview of how gender roles were socially constructed and how they influenced political and economic developments. Throughout, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe presents complex narratives and introduces theoretical perspectives in language accessible to students.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1: Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity The Enlightenment The French Revolution Echoes of the French Revolution Revolutionary Wars and Revolutionary Nations Duelling and the Nineteenth-Century Fraternity Conclusion Chapter 2: Gendered Capitalism and its Discontents The Transformation of Labour and the Family Family and Work on the Periphery of Europe Industrialized Labour and Gender Conflict Utopian Responses Revolution and New Political Ideas Separation of Spheres Urbanization, Sexual Danger, and the Creation of Sexual Identities Conclusion Chapter 3: The Imperial Drive and the Colonial World Gender and the Culture of Empire Race and Sex in the Colonies Gender and the Science of Empire Gender and the Politics of Empire Conclusion Chapter 4: Brothers and Sisters at War The Great Explosion "Uniform Politics" and the Postwar Order "Women and Children First" Conclusion: The Recovery of Masculine Heroism Chapter 5: The Long Sexual Revolution Defining Sexuality Sexuality and Evolutionary Theory Sexology Population Policy, Pronatalism Eugenics Sexual Revolution: Scientific and Philosophical Origins Sexual Revolution: Politics and Popular Culture Conclusion : Where is Sex in Europe Today? Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Published Feb 01 2007
Format Hardback
Edition 1st
Extent 256
ISBN 9781845203566
Imprint Berg Publishers
Illustrations bibliography, index
Dimensions 234 x 156 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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