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