Dr. Lynn Abrams

Biography

Professor Lynn Abrams is a historian specializing in gender and gender relations from the late 18th century to the present in Britain, including Scotland and Europe. Her research interests span the emergence of the modern female self in the late twentieth century, masculinities in Scotland, and the theory and practice of oral history. She has extensively studied childhood welfare, the history of knitted textiles, and the everyday life in twentieth-century Scotland, with a particular focus on housing. Her published works include studies on gender and women in 19th-century Europe and the oral history of high-rise housing in Glasgow. Currently, her research projects explore post-war womanhood in Britain, focusing on the 'transition generation' born in the 1940s who grew up during the 1950s and 60s amidst the Women’s Liberation Movement. Professor Abrams' thematic studies consider the evolving identities of women during this period, challenging traditional roles and power structures, and the diverse ways women constructed their lives and narratives throughout the late 20th century.

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