The Routledge History Handbook of Gender and the Urban Experience

<p>Challenging current perspectives of urbanisation, <i>The Routledge History Handbook of Gender and the Urban Experience </i>explores how our towns and cities have shaped and been shaped by cultural,<i> </i>spatial and gendered influences. This volume discusses gender in an urban context in European,<i> </i>North American and colonial towns from the fourteenth to the twentieth century, casting new<i> </i>light on the development of medieval and modern settlements across the globe.</p><p>Organised into six thematic parts covering economy, space, civic identity, material culture, emotions and the colonial world, this book comprises 36 chapters by key scholars in the field. It covers a wide range of topics, from women and citizenship in medieval York to gender and tradition in nineteenth- and twentieth-century South African cities, reframing our understanding of the role of gender in constructing the spaces and places that form our urban environment.</p><p>Interdisciplinary and transnational in scope, this volume analyses the individual dynamics of each case study while also examining the complex relationships and exchanges between urban cultures. It is a valuable resource for all researchers and students interested in gender, urban history and their intersection and interaction throughout the past five centuries.</p>