The Feminine Public Sphere : Middle-class Women and Civic Life in Scotland, C. 1870-1914 Hardback
by Megan Smitley
Part of the Gender in History series
Hardback
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At a time when women were barred from clerical roles, middle-class women made use of the informal power structures of Victorian and Edwardian associationalism in order to actively participate as citizens. This investigation of women's part in civic life provides a fresh approach to the 'public sphere', illuminates women as agents of a middle-class identity and develops the notion of a 'feminine public sphere', or the web of associations, institutions and discourses used by disenfranchised middle-class women to express their citizenship. The extent of middle-class women's contribution to civic life is examined through their involvement in reforming and philanthropic associations as well as local government. Making use of a range of previously untapped sources, this fascinating book will appeal in particular to those with an interest in Gender History and Scottish History. -- .
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:01/11/2009
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- ISBN:9780719079665
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:01/11/2009
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- ISBN:9780719079665
