Women in France Since 1789
The Meanings of Difference
- Textbook
Women in France Since 1789
The Meanings of Difference
- Textbook
Description
This compelling study traces the changes in women's lives in France from 1789 to the present. Susan K. Foley surveys the patterns of women's experiences in the socially-segregated society of the early nineteenth century, and then traces the evolution of their lifestyles to the turn of the twenty-first century, when many of the earlier social distinctions had disappeared.
Focusing on women's contested place within the political nation, Women in France since 1789 examines:
- The on-going strength of notions of sexual difference
- Recurrent debates over gender
- The anxiety created by women's perceived departure from ideals of womanhood
- Major controversies over matters such as reproductive rights, significant cultural changes, and women's often under-estimated political roles
By addressing and exploring these key issues, Foley demonstrates women's efforts over two centuries to create a place in society on their own terms.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction: The French Revolution and Gender Politics: Creating a World of Difference
PART I: THE SOCIAL STRUCTURES OF DIFFERENCE: THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY GENDER ORDER
Elite Women
Urban Working Women
Peasant Women
PART II: SEX AND CITIZENSHIP, 1804-1914
Women, Politics and Citizenship, 1804-52
Women and the Creation of the Republic, 1852-1914
PART III: WOMEN IN THE ERA OF THE GREAT WARS, 1890-1944
'New Women' in the Era of the Great War, 1890-1930
Taking Sides: Women in the 1930s
Vichy France: Reviving the 'Natural Woman', 1940-44
PART IV: TRANSFORMATIONS AND CONTINUITIES, 1945-2003
From the Liberation to 'Women's Liberation', 1945-75
The Politics of 'Women's Place' since 1975
Conclusion
Suggestions for Further Reading
Index.
Product details
| Published | 14 Mar 2017 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 378 |
| ISBN | 9781350317383 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Series | Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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