Judith M Bennett: 2 books
History Matters
Patriarchy and the Challenge of Feminism
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2010
Written for everyone interested in women's and gender history, History Matters reaffirms the importance to feminist theory and activism of long-term historical perspectives. Judith M. Bennett, who has been commenting on developments in women's and gender history since the 1980s, argues that the achievement...
Ale, Beer, and Brewsters in England
Women's Work in a Changing World, 1300-1600
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 1996
Women brewed and sold most of the ale consumed in medieval England, but after 1350, men slowly took over the trade. By 1600, most brewers in London were male, and men also dominated the trade in many towns and villages. This book asks how, when, and why brewing ceased to be women's work and instead...