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Nancy Cott

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Nancy F. Cott is an American historian of nineteenth- and twentieth-century United States history, with particular attention to gender, women, marriage, sexuality, law, and citizenship. Her books include "The Bonds of Womanhood," "The Grounding of Modern Feminism," and "Public Vows: A History of Marriage and the Nation." She taught at Yale and Harvard and served as a faculty director of Harvard's Schlesinger Library.

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What is Nancy Cott's The Bonds of Womanhood about?

The Bonds of Womanhood examines women's social and cultural roles in nineteenth-century America. Nancy Cott uses the history of gender, family, and women's communities to analyze how ideas about womanhood were formed.

What does Nancy Cott study in The Grounding of Modern Feminism?

The Grounding of Modern Feminism studies the development of modern feminist ideas and activism. It is part of Cott's broader work on women, citizenship, law, sexuality, and political identity.

What is Public Vows by Nancy Cott about?

Public Vows examines the history of marriage in the United States as a public and legal institution. Cott connects private relationships with law, citizenship, gender expectations, and state power.

Which fields of history does Nancy Cott combine?

Nancy Cott combines women's history with the histories of gender, marriage, sexuality, law, and citizenship. Her work covers both nineteenth-century and twentieth-century United States history.

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