Gender in History: Global Perspectives

Gender in History: Global Perspectives

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Updated with new material to reflect the latest developments in the field, <i>Gender in History</i><i>: Global Perspectives, 2nd Edition,</i> provides a concise overview of the construction of gender in world cultures from the Paleolithic era to modern times. <ul type="disc"> <li>Includes examples drawn from the most recent scholarship relating to a diverse range of cultures, from Ancient Mesopotamia to post-Soviet Russia, and from the Igbo of Nigeria, to the Iroquois of north eastern North America.</li> <li>Reflects new developments in the field with added coverage of primates, slavery, colonialism, masculinity, and transgender issues</li> <li>Features significant discussion of the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods, an important trend in the study of world history</li> <li>Lays out key theoretical and methodological issues in an introduction that is written in accessible language</li> <li>Supplementary material for instructors and students available at www.wiley.com/go/wiesnerhanks</li> </ul>