The Fiminine Public Sphere Middle-Class Women and Civic Life in Scotland, C. 1870-1914
| Author/creator | Smitley, Megan Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Manchester : Manchester University Press Gordonsville : Macmillan [Distributor] |
| Description | 192 p. 08.760 x 05.740 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Gender in History Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation 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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780719079665 |
| ISBN | 0719079667 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780719079665 |
| Stock number | 00023196 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |