Gender in English Society 1650-1850: The Emergence of Separate Spheres? / Edition 1

by Robert B. Shoemaker

Overview

A lively social history of the roles of men and women - from workplace to household, from parish church to alehouse, from market square to marriage bed. Robert Shoemaker investigates such varied topics as crime, leisure, the theatre, religious observance, notions of morality and even changing patterns of sexual activity itself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780582103153
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/06/1998
Series:	Themes In British Social History
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Robert B. Shoemaker

Table of Contents

1. Introduction.
2. Ideas About Gender.
3. Sexuality.
4. Family and Household Life.
5. Work.
6. Religion and Politics.
7. Social and Cultural Life.
8. Conclusion: The Emergence of Separate Spheres?
Select Bibliography.
Index.

Editorial Reviews

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