Joan Wallach Scott
Historian and author on gender studies
Born
December 18th, 1941
83 years ago
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Specializes in gender and women's history within academic discourse. Contributed to the development of the field, particularly through the analysis of gender's role in history and society. Authored important works, including The Gender of History, which explores the intersections of gender and historical narratives. Served as a professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey.
Authored The Gender of History
Contributed to the development of gender studies
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