Gender in Scottish History Since 1700 by Lynn Abrams

Gender in Scottish History Since 1700 by Lynn Abrams

Gender in Scottish History offers a new perspective on Scotlands past since around 1700, viewing some of the main themes with a gendered perspective.

As this rich collection reveals, there is a great deal of scope for further research in the history of Scottish women, while the ongoing challenge is to integrate them into mainstream studies-- Jane McDermid Scottish Affairs Gender in Scottish History offers both a welcome summation of recent scholarship and an exciting outline for future research... Applying the lens of gender to Scottish history produces a kaleidoscope of narratives, each of which suggests new possibilities in thinking about identity and about our past. -- Gledna Norquay, Liverpool John Moores University Scottish Studies Review As this rich collection reveals, there is a great deal of scope for further research in the history of Scottish women, while the ongoing challenge is to integrate them into mainstream studies. Gender in Scottish History offers both a welcome summation of recent scholarship and an exciting outline for future research... Applying the lens of gender to Scottish history produces a kaleidoscope of narratives, each of which suggests new possibilities in thinking about identity and about our past.

Lynn Abrams is Professor of Modern History and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow. She has published widely on Scottish gender history and was convenor of Women’s History Scotland 2008-13. Her many publications include Oral History Theory (2010), Myth and Materiality in a Woman’s World: Shetland 1800-2000 (2005) and Gender in Scottish History Since 1700 (2006). Eleanor Gordon is Professor of Architecture at the Edinburgh College of Art. She is author of numerous books, the most recent of which are Courtyard Housing (2004), Green Architecture (2001), Sustainable Housing (2000) and Green Buildings Pay (1988). Deborah Simonton is Associate Professor of British History, University of Southern Denmark. Eileen Yeo is Director of the Strathclyde Centre in Gender Studies.

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ISBN 13	9780748617616
ISBN 10	0748617612
Title	Gender in Scottish History Since 1700
Author	Lynn Abrams
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Edinburgh University Press
Year published	2006-01-25
Number of pages	288
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