Sceptical History: Feminist and Postmodern Approaches in Practice by H?l?ne Bowe

Description: Sceptical History by Hélène Bowen Raddeker A work in history and theory, this survey considers major themes including identity, class and sexual difference, weaves them into debates on the nature and point of history. Using a range of historical and cultural contexts, it draws on feminist scholarship, both feminist history and postcolonial feminism. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A highly original work in history and theory, this survey considers major themes including identity, class and sexual difference, and weaves them into debates on the nature and point of history. Sceptical History arrives at new ways of doing history that consider non-Western history and feminist approaches. Using a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, the study draws extensively on feminist scholarship, both feminist history and postcolonial feminism. Back Cover A highly original work in history and theory, this survey considers major themes including identity, class and sexual difference, weaves them into debates on the nature and point of history, and arrives at new ways of doing history that very unusually consider non-Western history and feminist approaches. Using a wide range of historical and cultural contexts, the study draws extensively on feminist scholarship, both feminist history and postcolonial feminism. Author Biography Hélène Bowen Raddeker is Senior Lecturer in the School of History, University of New South Wales, Sydney. The author of Treacherous Women of Imperial Japan (Routledge, 1997), she has published in Asian Studies and Feminist Studies and other journals in Australia, Europe and the U.S.A. Table of Contents Preliminaries 1. History, Postmodern Critique and Alternative Visions 2. Reinventing the Wheel: Presenting the Past 3. Negotiating Difference 4. The Positioned Subject 5. Reflections. Notes. Bibliography Review "Raddeker (Univ. of New South Wales) displays admirable effort in writting this book, which expounds new theories pertinent to historical research (postmodernism, postcolonialism, and feminism) with concrete case studies sampled from working historians. ... Her samples are inevitable selective, yet intentionally global/cross-cultural, suggesting a wide range of reading. And they are mostly effective in illustrating her points. ..." -- CHOICE April 2008 Vol. 45 (Q.E. Wang, Rowarn University) Details ISBN0415341159 Short Title SCEPTICAL HIST Language English ISBN-10 0415341159 ISBN-13 9780415341158 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 901 Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Feminist and Postmodern Approaches in Practice Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 5 black & white tables DOI 10.1604/9780415341158 UK Release Date 2007-05-10 AU Release Date 2007-05-10 NZ Release Date 2007-05-10 Author Hélène Bowen Raddeker Pages 256 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2007-05-10 Alternative 9780415341141 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139202992;

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