European Feminisms, 1700-1950
Subtitle: A Political History
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: June 26, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9780804734202
Subjects: European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland); Feminism; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; Nationalism and feminism; Feminism & Feminist Theory; Social Science; Sociology; Politics/International Relations; Europe; Political aspects; Europe - General; Women's Studies - History; Social Science / Women's Studies; History & Theory - General; History
First sentence: The words "feminism" and "feminist" are used today throughout the Western world and beyond to connote the ideas that advocate the emancipation of women, the movements that have attempted to realize it, and the individuals who support this goal.
Description: "This book explores challenges to male hegemony throughout continental Europe. It focuses especially on France, but it also offers comparative material on developments in the German-speaking countries and in the smaller European nations and aspiring nation-states. Spanning 250 years, the sweeping coverage extends from Portugal to Poland, Greece to Finland, Ireland to Ukraine, and Spain to Scandinavia - as well as international and transnational feminist organizations."--BOOK JACKET.