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UNINA9910455487503321 |
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Autore |
Stearns Peter N. |
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Titolo |
Gender in world history / / by Peter N. Stearns and Peter Stearns |
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©2000 |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2002] |
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ISBN |
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1-280-32634-4 |
0-203-18428-9 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (173 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex role - History |
Man-woman relationships - History |
Sex differences - History |
World history |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The traditional base: Civilizations and patriarchy; From classical civilizations through the postclassical period; Early contacts: Influences from cultural diversity; Buddhism and Chinese women; Islamic standards outside the heartland: Changes and continuities in India and sub-Saharan Africa; The Chinese influence; Results of European expansion, 1500 1900; Europeans and Native Americans; Men and women amid British imperialism in India; Western influences and regional reactions: Polynesia and Africa |
Westernization and gender: Beyond the colonial modelsThe twentieth century; Immigration as culture contact; Contact and retract: The Middle East in the twentieth century; New international influences; International consumer culture: The question of impact; Conclusion: Patterns and trends; Index; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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From classical times to the twentieth century, Gender in World History is a fascinating exploration of what happens to established ideas about men and women, and their roles, when difficult cultural systems come into contact. |
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