Judith Surkis est une professeure d'histoire dont les travaux se concentrent sur l'histoire européenne moderne. Ses recherches mettent l'accent sur la France et l'Empire français, ainsi que sur des explorations cruciales du genre, de la sexualité et des intersections de l'histoire intellectuelle, culturelle et juridique. Ses recherches offrent des aperçus profonds sur les complexités du passé. À travers sa perspective académique, elle éclaire des développements historiques et des structures sociales importants.
During more than a century of colonial rule over Algeria, the French state shaped and reshaped the meaning and practice of Muslim law by regulating it and circumscribing it to the domain of family law, while applying the French Civil Code to appropriate the property of Algerians. In Sex, Law, and Sovereignty in French Algeria, 1830-1930, Judith...
Masculine sexuality plays a pivotal role in shaping a republican social order, as explored in this book. The author argues that marriage not only affirmed a man's identity as a citizen but also served to regulate and manage his desires. Through this lens, the interplay between masculinity and societal structure is examined, highlighting the complexities of personal and political identities.