Gender in Germany and Beyond
Title | Gender in Germany and Beyond PDF eBook |
Author | Jennifer V. Evans |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2023-05-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1800739532 |
Jean Quataert redefined the boundaries of at least five historical fields including European socialism, women’s history and gender history, and international law and human rights. In this volume dedicated to her pioneering work, established and emerging scholars showcase the signature ways in which Quataert, as one of the discipline’s first women’s historians, has influenced how subsequent generations think about history writing as a form of intellectual activism. Gender in Germany and Beyond presents cutting edge historiographical commentary alongside new work which address subjects such as the history of German colonialism and women’s colonial leagues, human rights advocacy during the Cold War, and the complexities of turn of the century gay and lesbian rights organizing.
Beyond Gender
Title | Beyond Gender PDF eBook |
Author | Greta Olson |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 539 |
Release | 2018-01-17 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1317214552 |
Scholars and activists often narrate the history of gender and feminism as a progression of "waves," said to mark high points of innovation in theory and moments of political breakthrough. Arguing for the notion of multiple futurities over that of progressive waves, Beyond Gender combines theoretical work with practical applications to provide an advanced introduction to contemporary feminist and sexuality research and advocacy. This comprehensive monograph documents the diversification of gender-related disciplines and struggles, arguing for a multidisciplinary approach to issues formerly subsumed under the unified field of gender studies. Split into two parts, the volume demonstrates how the notion of gender has been criticized by various theories pertaining to masculinity, feminism, and sexuality, and also illustrates how the binary and hierarchical ordering system of gender has been troubled or overcome in practice: in queer performance, legal critique, the classroom, and textual analysis. Taking a fresh approach to contemporary debates in feminist and sexuality studies, Beyond Gender will appeal to undergraduate students interested in fields such as Feminism and Sexuality Studies, Gender Studies, Feminist Theory, and Masculinity Studies.
The Pleasure of a Surplus Income
Title | The Pleasure of a Surplus Income PDF eBook |
Author | Christine von Oertzen |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 262 |
Release | 2007-04 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9781845451790 |
Published in Association with the German Historical Institute, Washington, D.C. At a time when part-time jobs are ubiquitous, it is easy to forget that they are a relatively new phenomenon. This book explores the reasons behind the introduction of this specific form of work in West Germany and shows how it took root, in both norm and law, in factories, government authorities, and offices as well as within families and the lives of individual women. The author covers the period from the early 1950s, a time of optimism during the first postwar economic upswing, to 1969, the culmination of the legislative institutionalization of part-time work.
Beyond Left, Right, and Center
Title | Beyond Left, Right, and Center PDF eBook |
Author | Christina Xydias |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2024 |
Genre | Minority women |
ISBN | 9781439923788 |
"Challenges prevailing expectations about left-right ideological frameworks and advocacy for women's rights and interests in democracies"--
Gender, Intersections, and Institutions
Title | Gender, Intersections, and Institutions PDF eBook |
Author | Louise K. Davidson-Schmich |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2020-03-06 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0472902350 |
Germany serves as a case study of when and how members of intersectional groups—individuals belonging to two or more disadvantaged social categories—capture the attention of policymakers, and what happens when they do. This edited volume identifies three venues through which intersectional groups are able to form alliances and generate policy discussions regarding their concerns. Original empirical case studies focus on a wide range of timely subjects, including the intersexed, gender and disability rights, lesbian parenting, women working in STEM fields, workers’ rights in feminized sectors, women in combat, and Muslim women and girls.
Political Epistemology
Title | Political Epistemology PDF eBook |
Author | Elizabeth Edenberg |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 338 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0192893335 |
The first edited collection to explore one of the most rapidly growing area of philosophy: political epistemology. The volume brings together leading philosophers to explore ways in which the analytic and conceptual tools of epistemology bear on political philosophy--and vice versa.
The Masculine Woman in Weimar Germany
Title | The Masculine Woman in Weimar Germany PDF eBook |
Author | Katie Sutton |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 212 |
Release | 2011-04-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0857451219 |
Throughout the Weimar period the so-called “masculinization of woman” was much more than merely an outsider or subcultural phenomenon; it was central to representations of the changing female ideal, and fed into wider debates concerning the health and fertility of the German “race” following the rupture of war. Drawing on recent developments within the history of sexuality, this book sheds new light on representations and discussions of the masculine woman within the Weimar print media from 1918–1933. It traces the connotations and controversies surrounding this figure from her rise to media prominence in the early 1920s until the beginning of the Nazi period, considering questions of race, class, sexuality, and geography. By focusing on styles, bodies and identities that did not conform to societal norms of binary gender or heterosexuality, this book contributes to our understanding of gendered lives and experiences at this pivotal juncture in German history.