Rachel Weil
Encyclopedia
Rachel Judith Weil is a teacher
and scholar, specializing in gender
and culture
in 17th and 18th century England
. She is currently an associate professor of early modern English political and cultural history
in the Department of History
at Cornell University
in Ithaca, NY. Weil received her B.A.
degree from Brown University
in 1981 and her Ph.D.
from Princeton University
in 1991 with a dissertation titled "Sexual Ideology and Political Propaganda in England 1680-1714". She has continued scholarly studies of the historical relationship of sexuality
and politics in such essay
s as "Sometimes a Scepter is Only a Scepter: Pornography and Politics in Restoration England" (1993).
Most recently, Weil published Political Passions: Gender, the Family & Political Argument in England 1680-1714 (1999), a further examination of the political implications of family
and gender relationships in early modern English history. She will publish another essay on political intrigue during this time period, "The Politics of Informing in the 1690s: Matthew Smith versus the 'Great Men'" in an upcoming collection titled The Public Sphere in Early Modern England.
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and scholar, specializing in gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
and culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
in 17th and 18th century England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. She is currently an associate professor of early modern English political and cultural history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
in the Department of History
Cornell University Department of History
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at Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
in Ithaca, NY. Weil received her B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1981 and her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1991 with a dissertation titled "Sexual Ideology and Political Propaganda in England 1680-1714". She has continued scholarly studies of the historical relationship of sexuality
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
and politics in such essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s as "Sometimes a Scepter is Only a Scepter: Pornography and Politics in Restoration England" (1993).
Most recently, Weil published Political Passions: Gender, the Family & Political Argument in England 1680-1714 (1999), a further examination of the political implications of family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
and gender relationships in early modern English history. She will publish another essay on political intrigue during this time period, "The Politics of Informing in the 1690s: Matthew Smith versus the 'Great Men'" in an upcoming collection titled The Public Sphere in Early Modern England.