Confronting Modernity in Fin-de-Siècle France
Author | : C. Forth |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 274 |
Release | : 2009-11-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230246843 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230246842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Confronting Modernity in Fin-de-Siècle France by : C. Forth
Download or read book Confronting Modernity in Fin-de-Siècle France written by C. Forth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The turn of the twentieth century represented a crossroads in the French experience of modernization, especially in regard to ideas about gender and sexuality. Drawing together prominent scholars in French gender history, this volume explores how historians have come to view this period in light of new theoretical developments since the 1980s.