'A glass half full'? Women’s history in the UK
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This article offers an overview of the development of women’s history in the UK over the last twenty years or so. It is noted that over this period women’s history has expanded massively, an expansion that has cut across national boundaries and drawn in scholars from other disciplines than History. Seven themes in women’s history are identified as being prominent during this time – a focus on the modern period (post 1780), a strong empirical bent, a questioning of the dominance of a separate spheres discourse, an interest in life stories and biographies, an interest in the women’s suffrage movement, a ‘religious turn’ and a ‘transnational turn.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 88-108 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Women’s History Review |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 19 Feb 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Early online - 19 Feb 2017 |
Documents
- June Purvis A Glass Half Full
Accepted author manuscript (Post-print), 167 KB, PDF document
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