Title
20th century North African Colonial History: A Look at Gender and Race through the Lens of Isabelle Eberhardt
Date
5-29-2014 8:00 AM
End Time
29-5-2014 8:15 AM
Location
Natural Sciences (NS) 103
Department
History
Session Chair
David Doellinger
Session Title
History Senior Thesis Presentations
Faculty Sponsor(s)
Patricia Goldsworthy-Bishop and John Rector
Presentation Type
Presentation
Abstract
This thesis examines the life of Isabelle Eberhardt and the ways in which she and other European women interacted within the context of gender and race in the colonies. By examining this controversial character in French colonial history, this paper defines the expectations that were placed on women in the colonies and in what ways some women were liberated. Primary sources that are used include the writings of Eberhardt and other women as well as other secondary sources that have analyzed the lives and interactions of European women in the colonized regions. This work will argue that the actions of women like Isabelle Eberhardt were the result of the new opportunities available in the colonized regions and in Eberhardt’s case education and upbringing. Eberhardt and women like her forced the colonizers to rethink their views of gender and race.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Stacy, "20th century North African Colonial History: A Look at Gender and Race through the Lens of Isabelle Eberhardt" (2014). Academic Excellence Showcase Schedule. 90.
http://digitalcommons.wou.edu/aes_event/2014/all/90
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20th century North African Colonial History: A Look at Gender and Race through the Lens of Isabelle Eberhardt
Natural Sciences (NS) 103
This thesis examines the life of Isabelle Eberhardt and the ways in which she and other European women interacted within the context of gender and race in the colonies. By examining this controversial character in French colonial history, this paper defines the expectations that were placed on women in the colonies and in what ways some women were liberated. Primary sources that are used include the writings of Eberhardt and other women as well as other secondary sources that have analyzed the lives and interactions of European women in the colonized regions. This work will argue that the actions of women like Isabelle Eberhardt were the result of the new opportunities available in the colonized regions and in Eberhardt’s case education and upbringing. Eberhardt and women like her forced the colonizers to rethink their views of gender and race.