Abstract

CID LOPEZ, Rosa María. History Research on Women in Spanish Historiography: Notes on Its Development and Perspectives. Aljaba [online]. 2006, vol.10, pp.19-38. ISSN 1669-5704.

This essay deals with the development of history research on women and its influence on Spanish historiography. The peculiar nature of the political situation of contemporary Spain has slowed down the progress of feminism and, consequently, any interest in research on women. However, Spanish women historians make use of methods of analysis and theoretical frameworks that are similar to those employed by our foreign - especially European - colleagues. A representative example of that would be the debate that has emerged between those who support the idea of a social history of women versus those in favour of a history of gender relations, among others. Special attention is paid to the work of the pioneers in introducing women as objects of historical analysis and as well as to the journal Arenal and to AEIHM (the Spanish Association for the Research on Women's History). All of them show the vitality of history research on women in Spanish research centres.

Keywords : Feminism; History of Women; Gender; Social History; Spanish Historiography.