Women in France Since 1789: The Meanings of Difference, 1st Edition – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Name: Women in France Since 1789: The Meanings of Difference
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN-13: 9780333619926
ISBN-10: 0333619927
Addition ISBN: 9780333619933, 1350317381, 9781350317383
Author(s): Susan Foley, Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
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.