*Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges* presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. * Draws on original research on gender and empire in relation to labour, commodities, fashion, politics, mobility, and visuality * Includes coverage of gender issues from countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia between the eighteenth to twentieth centuries * Highlights a range of transnational and transregional connections across the globe * Features innovative gender analyses of the circulation of people, ideas, and cultural practices