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France and Women, 1789-1914: Gender, Society and Politics
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France and Women, 1789-1914: Gender, Society and Politics Paperback - 1999

by James F. McMillan

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New. France and Women, 1789-1914 is the first book to offer an authoritative account of women's history throughout the nineteenth century. James McMillan, author of the seminal work Housewife or Harlot, offers a major reinterpretation of the French past in relation to gender throughout these tumultuous decades of revolution and war. This book provides a challenging discussion of the factors which made French political culture so profoundly sexist and in particular, it shows that many of the myths about progress and emancipation associated with modernisation and the coming of mass politics do not stand up to close scrutiny. It also reveals the conservative nature of the republican left and of the ingrained belief throughout french society that women should remain within the domestic sphere. James McMillan considers the role played by French men and women in the politics, culture and society of their country throughout the 1800s.
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  • Title France and Women, 1789-1914: Gender, Society and Politics
  • Author James F. McMillan
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, Great Britain
  • Date 1999-12-16
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780415226035
  • ISBN 9780415226035 / 0415226031
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.19 x 6.15 x 0.9 in (23.34 x 15.62 x 2.29 cm)
  • Reading level 1740
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: French
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Women - France - History, Women - France - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99042213
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.409

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Summary

France and Women, 1789-1914 is the first book to offer an authoritative account of women's history throughout the nineteenth century. James McMillan, author of the seminal work Housewife or Harlot, offers a major reinterpretation of the French past in relation to gender throughout these tumultuous decades of revolution and war.This book provides a challenging discussion of the factors which made French political culture so profoundly sexist and in particular, it shows that many of the myths about progress and emancipation associated with modernisation and the coming of mass politics do not stand up to close scrutiny. It also reveals the conservative nature of the republican left and of the ingrained belief throughout french society that women should remain within the domestic sphere. James McMillan considers the role played by French men and women in the politics, culture and society of their country throughout the 1800s.

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France and Women, 1789-1914 is the first book to offer an authoritative account of women's history throughout the nineteenth century. James McMillan, author of the seminal work Housewife or Harlot, offers a major reinterpretation of the French past in relation to gender throughout these tumultuous decades of revolution and war.
This book provides a challenging discussion of the factors which made French political culture so profoundly sexist and in particular, it shows that many of the myths about progress and emancipation associated with modernisation and the coming of mass politics do not stand up to close scrutiny. It also reveals the conservative nature of the republican left and of the ingrained belief throughout french society that women should remain within the domestic sphere. James McMillan considers the role played by French men and women in the politics, culture and society of their country throughout the 1800s.

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The eighteenth century was in many respects a good to be a woman - at least for a female elite.

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  • Choice, 09/01/2000, Page 210
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2000, Page 101

About the author

James McMillan, Professor James F Mcmillan

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