Research project

Historical anthropology and cultural history of the Low Countries (14th-16th c.), esp. gender issues.

Director(s)

BOUSMAR Eric.

Coordination centre(s)

Institut de recherche société et interdisciplinarité (IRSI).

Description

A study of the late medieval culture and society from interdisciplinary and anthropological perspective. Focus on gender issues: an alternative gender model has been suggested, based on an examination of body perception, marriage, sexuality and (female) assertivity. Other aspects of Burgundian civilization (humanism, etc.) have also been studied.

Keywords

women / gender / mentalities / Middle Ages / Burgundian Netherlands / bastards / Jacqueline of Bavaria.

Collaboration(s)

Plusieurs membres du "Centre européen d'Etudes bourguignonnes XIVe-XVIe siècles".