Gender And Historical Analysis

1. Gender allows the historian to look at how certain people are treated, due to being a man or a woman in a society. The variations among the people can tell you a lot about the reasons behind their treatment and how it reflects the society as whole. 2. Without gender a historical analysis becomes too one-dimensional. Using an example from Brown they act more classical rather than Jazz like. To get a full analysis of one’s situation and why they are in it, you must fully look at the person, based on all the characteristics that make them who they are.

3. Gender combined with race, class, and sexuality gives historians a basis for understanding how those in power manifest their dominance over others. Because you can fully understand what