Joan Wallach Scott

Historian and author on gender studies

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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