Women, Gender and Fascism in Europe, 1919-45

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Women, Gender and Fascism in Europe, 1919-45
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Kevin Passmore
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780719066177
ClassificationsDewey:320.53094
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 27 August 2003
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

"Women, gender and fascism in Europe, 1919-45" investigates the role of women and gender in fascist and non-fascist movements of the extreme right. It re-examines the nature of the extreme right in the light of research in the field of women's and gender studies offering an accessible overview of developments in Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Britain, Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, Latvia and Poland. The book aims to deepen understanding of the paradox of female engagement within deeply misogynist movements, and casts light on questions such as women's responsibility for the collapse of democracy in inter-war Europe, the relationship between the women's movement and the extreme right, and the relationships between conceptions of national identity (especially racial conceptions) and gender. The book is aimed at undergraduate students of history, politics, sociology and women's studies, as well as their teachers, and researchers in the field of the extreme right and women's gender history.

Author Biography

Kevin Passmore is Lecturer in History at Cardiff University -- .