This volume, the first of its kind in English, brings together scholars from different disciplines who address the history of women in Austria, as well as their

The position of women in Austrian society, politics, and in the economy follows the familiar trajectory of Western societies. They were expected to accept their

At the end of the nineteenth century, Austro-Hungarian society was undergoing a significant re-evaluation of gender roles and identities. Debates on these issue

This Biographical Dictionary describes the lives, works and aspirations of more than 150 women and men who were active in, or part of, women’s movements and f

These fourteen essays by leading Austrian historians and political scientists serve as a basic introduction to a small but sometimes trend-setting European coun