Women in France Since 1789: The Meanings of Difference (Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series) - Hardcover

Susan Foley

9780333619926: Women in France Since 1789: The Meanings of Difference (Europe in Transition: The NYU European Studies Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0333619927 ISBN 13: 9780333619926

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2004

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.

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Review:

'A good short summary.' - Professor Martyn Lyons, University of New South Wales, Australia 'This is a clearly written synthesis on aspects of the history of women in France since the Revolution. Foley shows a sensible, light and balanced touch in dealing with 'women' and feminist theory...' - Pamela Pilbeam, European History Quarterly

Synopsis:

Susan K. Foley traces the changes in women's lives in France from 1789 to the present, examining debates over gender and the anxiety created by women's perceived departure from ideals of womanhood. Foley explores major controversies over matters such as reproductive rights, significant cultural changes, and women's often under estimated political roles. In so doing, she demonstrates women's efforts over two centuries to create a place in society on their own terms.

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