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On the Judgment of History
In the face of conflict and despair, we often console ourselves by saying that history will be the judge. Today's oppressors may escape being held responsible for their crimes, but …
Future of Academic Freedom
Few issues are as hotly debated or misunderstood as academic freedom. Reichman's book sheds light on and brings clarity to those debates.Winner of the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award …
Only Paradoxes to Offer
When feminists argued for political rights in the context of liberal democracy they faced an impossible choice. On the one hand, they insisted that the differences between men and …
Der neue und der alte franzosische Sakularismus
Was hat der Kampf fur eine sakulare politische Offentlichkeit mit Gleichberechtigung zu tun? Nichts, sagt Joan Wallach Scott, der Sakularismus kann die Fortschritte der …
Schools of Thought
Schools of Thought brings together a cast of prominent scholars to assess, with unprecedented breadth and vigor, the intellectual revolution over the past quarter century in the …
Fantasy of Feminist History
In The Fantasy of Feminist History, Joan Wallach Scott argues that feminist perspectives on history are enriched by psychoanalytic concepts, particularly fantasy. Tracing the …
Shock of Medievalism
In The Shock of Medievalism Kathleen Biddick explores the nineteenth-century foundations of medieval studies as an academic discipline as well as certain unexamined contemporary …
Politics of the Veil
In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "e;conspicuous signs"e; of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it …
Gender and the politics of history
This landmark work from a renowned feminist historian is a foundational demonstration of the uses of gender as a conceptual tool for cultural and historical analysis. Joan Wallach …
Sex and Secularism
How secularism has been used to justify the subordination of womenJoan Wallach Scott's acclaimed and controversial writings have been foundational for the field of gender history. …
Knowledge, Power, and Academic Freedom
Academic freedom rests on a shared belief that the production of knowledge advances the common good. In an era of education budget cuts, wealthy donors intervening in university …