Gender in Scottish History Since 1700

Lynn Abrams is Professor of Modern History and Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Glasgow. She has published widely on Scottish gender history and was convenor of Women’s History Scotland 2008-13. Her many publications include Oral History Theory (2010), Myth and Materiality in a Woman’s World: Shetland 1800-2000 (2005) and Gender in Scottish History Since 1700 (2006). Eleanor Gordon is Professor of Architecture at the Edinburgh College of Art. She is author of numerous books, the most recent of which are Courtyard Housing (2004), Green Architecture (2001), Sustainable Housing (2000) and Green Buildings Pay (1988). Deborah Simonton is Associate Professor of British History, University of Southern Denmark. Eileen Yeo is Director of the Strathclyde Centre in Gender Studies.

• Preface and Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Gendering the Agenda, Lynn Abrams; 2. Gender and Scottish Identity, Esther Breitenbach and Lynn Abrams; 3. Women, Gender and Politics, Sue Innes and Jane Rendall; 4. Religion, Callum G. Brown; 5. Education and Learning, Lindy Moore; 6. Science, Medicine and the Body, Eileen Janes Yeo; 7. Gender, the Arts and Culture, Sîan Reynolds; 8. Work, Trade and Commerce, Deborah Simonton; 9. The Family, Eleanor Gordon; List of Contributors.

As this rich collection reveals, there is a great deal of scope for further research in the history of Scottish women, while the ongoing challenge is to integrate them into mainstream studies. -- Jane McDermid Scottish Affairs Gender in Scottish History offers both a welcome summation of recent scholarship and an exciting outline for future research... Applying the lens of gender to Scottish history produces a kaleidoscope of narratives, each of which suggests new possibilities in thinking about identity and about our past. -- Gledna Norquay, Liverpool John Moores University Scottish Studies Review As this rich collection reveals, there is a great deal of scope for further research in the history of Scottish women, while the ongoing challenge is to integrate them into mainstream studies. Gender in Scottish History offers both a welcome summation of recent scholarship and an exciting outline for future research... Applying the lens of gender to Scottish history produces a kaleidoscope of narratives, each of which suggests new possibilities in thinking about identity and about our past.