History Matters: Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism

Judith M. Bennett

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press 2007

History Matters

Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism

Judith M. Bennett

https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812200553

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About this book

Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance of viewing history from a distance and with feminist intent. Bennett argues that the achievement of a more feminist future relies on rich, plausible, and well-informed history that is alert to the workings of patriarchal power.

Author / Editor information

Judith M. Bennett is Professor of History at the University of Southern California. She is the author of numerous books, including Ale, Beer and Brewsters in England: Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600 and Women in the Medieval English Countryside: Gender and Household in Brigstock Before the Plague. She is coeditor, with Amy M. Froide, of Singlewomen in the European Past, 1250-1800, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.

Reviews

"Bennett argues convincingly that our understanding of modern women's condition and contemporary feminist dilemmas must be rooted in the longue durée. From that perspective, we can develop a more nuanced and sophisticated analysis of the 'patriarchal equilibrium' that has so long constrained women's lives and efforts to transform them."—Nancy A. Hewitt, Rutgers University

"This book should be required reading for anyone who believes that studying history 'for its own sake' misses the inherent revolutionary potential of the enterprise."—Choice

"Judith Bennett offers a striking analysis of the current state of feminist history. In a series of lucid chapters, she demonstrates the political and intellectual consequences of forgetting the past. This book should be required reading for every feminist who cares about the future."—Martha Vicinus, University of Michigan

"This is a book that will help us think deeper, and better, about the history we practice and its impact in the world."—Laura Gowing, King's College, London

"This is a remarkable work, at once erudite, insightful, witty, provocative, and analytically brilliant. Bennett writes with narrative verve and energy that captures the reader in both her compelling argument and detailed evidence."—Bonnie G. Smith, Rutgers University

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Chapter 1. Introduction: Feminism and History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Feminist History and Women's History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
Chapter 3. Who's Afraid of the Distant Past? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter 4. Patriarchal Equilibrium Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
Chapter 5. Less Money Than a Man Would Take Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	82
Chapter 6. The L-Word in Women's History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Chapter 7. The Master and the Mistress Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	128
Chapter 8. Conclusion: For Whom Are We Doing Feminist History? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	153
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 224
Keywords: Women's Studies; Gender Studies; Gender Studies; European History; World History; Medieval and Renaissance Studies

eBook

Published: November 24, 2010
ISBN: 9780812200553