Joan Wallach Scott books in order
American academic and historian
- Born
- 1941
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 7
Joan Wallach Scott has published 5 non-fiction books and 2 other books, beginning with Gender and the Politics of History (1988). The latest is The Politics of the Veil (2007).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Joan Wallach Scott
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Gender and the Politics of History
Joan Wallach Scott's most-read book.
Newest
The Politics of the Veil
Published 2007.
Non-fiction in order
Gender and the Politics of History (1988)
Only Paradoxes to Offer (1996)
Schools of Thought (2001)
Parite! (2005)
The Politics of the Veil (2007)
Other books in order
Women's Studies on the Edge (1997)
Sex and Secularism (2017)
About Joan Wallach Scott
Joan Wallach Scott is an American historian of France with contributions in gender history. She is a professor emerita in the School of Social Science in the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Scott is known for her work in feminist history and gender studies, engaging post-structural theory on these topics. Geographically, her work focuses primarily on France, and thematically she deals with how power works, the relation between language and experience, and the role and practice of historians. Her work grapples with theory's application to historical and current events, focusing on how terms are defined and how positions and identities are articulated.
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Joan Wallach Scott FAQ
- How many books has Joan Wallach Scott written?
- Joan Wallach Scott has published 5 non-fiction books and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Joan Wallach Scott's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Gender and the Politics of History.
- What is Joan Wallach Scott's latest book?
- The Politics of the Veil (2007).
- What is Joan Wallach Scott's most famous book?
- Gender and the Politics of History (1988) is Joan Wallach Scott's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.