Historia de las mujeres y de género en Grecia: ¿un factor molesto?

Abstract

This paper discusses the findings of women’s and gender history in Greece since the early ’80s, placing it both in an international context and in the context of Greek historiography. It shows how the relevant literature has focused primarily on the urban middle classes, public institutions and individual action. Greek women’s and gender history has developed thematically along two axes: civil, social and especially political rights, or the gendered aspects of citizenship, on the one hand, and work, the gendered division of labour and its consequences, on the other hand. The paper argues that these studies have extended historical inquiry to include the ways that gender has shaped class relations, national identity and family hierarchy, as well as the meaning of social protest, politics and the formation of public space. It also considers the shortcomings of the relevant literature as well as the most recent developments in doctoral research and university teaching.