Clare Haru Crowston

Clare Haru Crowston is a Professor of History at the University of Illinois, specializing in early modern French history, women's and gender history, and labor history. Her research focuses particularly on the role of gender in French economic and social development during the 17th and 18th centuries. Crowston's most notable work is "Credit, Fashion, Sex: Economies of Regard in Old Regime France" (2013), which examines the intersection of economic and social relationships in pre-revolutionary France. She has also written extensively about female labor, craft guilds, and apprenticeship systems in early modern France. The historian's scholarship has earned recognition through various awards, including fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. Her work "Fabricating Women: The Seamstresses of Old Regime France, 1675-1791" (2001) received the Berkshire Conference Book Prize and the Hagley Prize in Business History. Crowston currently serves on several editorial boards and continues to contribute to academic discussions about gender, labor, and economic history. Her research methods combine traditional archival work with innovative approaches to understanding social and economic relationships in historical contexts.

There are limited reader reviews available online for Clare Haru Crowston's works, with most feedback coming from academic sources. Readers noted the clear explanations and thorough research in her book "Credit, Fashion, Sex: Economies of Regard in Old Regime France." Several reviews highlighted the effective use of case studies and primary sources. Some academic readers found the writing style dense and theoretical sections challenging to follow. A few mentioned the text could be more accessible for undergraduate students. Ratings: Goodreads: 4.0/5 (5 ratings) Amazon: No customer reviews available Google Books: No ratings available Note: Due to the specialized academic nature of Crowston's work, there are not enough public reader reviews to provide a comprehensive analysis of reader reception. Most discussion appears in academic journals and scholarly publications rather than consumer review platforms.

Credit, Fashion, Sex: Economies of Regard in Old Regime France (2013) Examines how credit networks and relationships operated in 18th century France, focusing on their intersection with fashion, gender, and social status.

Fabricating Women: The Seamstresses of Old Regime France, 1675-1791 (2001) Details the history of female seamstresses in pre-revolutionary France, exploring their guild organization, working conditions, and role in the Parisian economy.

Women, Gender and Work in France, 1500-1900 (as editor, 2019) Collection of scholarly essays analyzing women's labor and economic roles across four centuries of French history.

Learning to be Capitalists: Entrepreneurs in Vietnam's Transition Economy (2010) Study of Vietnam's transition to capitalism through the lens of property developers and emerging business practices in Ho Chi Minh City.