Toward a Gendered World History? The Italian Case in Comparative Perspective

Over the last twenty years, many scholars have pointed out the need for women’s and gender historians to adopt a global approach and write what has been defined as a “gendered world history”. How has the international debate on the intersection between gender and world history translated in Italy? and how have Italian historians contributed to this debate? This article will examine some of the main books and articles published over the last twenty years in the broad field of gendered world history.