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><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><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><br/><br/>