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M. Jeanne Peterson
Professor Emeritus of History, History Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor Emeritus of Gender Studies, Professor Emeritus of History
Professor Emeritus of Gender Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
IU Bloomington
Interests:
History, gender studiesEducation:
- A.B. at University of California, Berkeley, 1966
- Ph.D. at University of California, Berkeley, 1972
Background:
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M. Jeanne Peterson specializes in the Victorian period of English history, especially the topics of women, family, the middle classes and medicine. She is the author of two books, "Family, Love and Work in the Lives of Victorian Gentlewomen" and "The Medical Profession in Mid-Victorian London." Peterson is the recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships and is adjunct Professor of Philanthropic Studies, IUPUI.
