" ... Exploration of the extraordinary parallels between the ends of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and their representations in literature, art, and film"--Jacket, page [2].
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Argues that previous sociological work has been biased against women, discusses gender roles and social structure, and looks at public perceptions of women.
After World War I, newly blurred boundaries between male and female created fears among the French that theirs was becoming a civilization without sexes. This book examines how, through public debates concerning female identity, French society came to grips with the horrors of t…
In the raucous decade following World War I, newly blurred boundaries between male and female created fears among the French that theirs was becoming a civilization without sexes. This new gender confusion became a central metaphor for the War's impact on French culture and led …
Challenging the myth of gender equality in Sweden
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World War II was a time of massive economic and social upheaval on the United States homefront, which was characterized in part by dramatic shifts in gender norms and expectations. Many women took jobs outside of the home for the first time, some joined the military, and all ope…
How do local wealth shocks impact economic activity? For over two centuries, Spain has conducted a national lottery which often results in the random allocation of up to 800 million in cash to the citizens of one town. This is the only case in the world where individuals living …
For the LGBTQ+ community, the concept of being in the traditional gay closet or out-of- the closet creates a binary that, for many, does not exist. This in-between state is unique for each individual, but patterns of behavior have formed depending on one’s race, class, or even r…