In: Gender & History, 2007, vol. 19, no. 2, p. 242-259
Gender has become a central concept in the social sciences as a marker of the social and cultural elaboration of sexual difference and of power relations. In some disciplines however, its relevance has been more difficult to establish; this is notably the case for historical demography, as research has only recently made use of the connection between gender and demographic processes.This is...
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In: Paedagogica Historica: International, 2006, vol. 42, no. 3, p. 345-361
Switzerland provides an interesting case study for the development of educational policies. As a result of federalism, each state – called a canton – worked out its own school system in relative independence. How can various political and religious environments generate different educational systems according to gender? Which factors promote or hamper gender equality in school policy and...
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In: Religion: Beliefs, theories and societal effects, 2011, p. 1-31
At the end of nineteenth century, infant mortality in the Catholic canton of Fribourg was one of the highest in Switzerland; in the neighbouring Protestant canton of Vaud, it was well below the national average. To what extent can these differences be attributed to religious culture? After an overview of some hypotheses that have been used to explain religious differentials in infant mortality,...
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