Gender and empire
By: Philippa Levine, editor.
Contributors: Levine, Philippa.
Series: The Oxford history of the British Empire companion series
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
Subjects: Man-woman relationships -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Sex role -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Women -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Sex -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Imperialism -- Social aspects; Great Britain -- Colonies -- History; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Administration
Description: "Focusing the perspectives of gender scholarship on the study of empire produces an original volume full of fascinating new insights about the conduct of men as well as women. Bringing together disparate fields - politics, medicine, sexuality, childhood, religion, migration, and many more topics - this new collection of essays demonstrates the richness of studying empire through the lens of gender. This more inclusive look at empire asks not only why the empire was dominated by men, but how that domination affected the conduct of imperial politics. The fresh, new interpretations of the British Empire offered here will interest readers across a wide range, and will demonstrate the vitality of this innovative approach and the new historical questions it raises." -- Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.