Gender in Eighteenth-Century England: Roles, Representations and Responsibilities

By Elaine Chalus and Hannah Barker

Book Overview

A new collection of essays which challenges many existing assumptions, particularly the conventional models of separate spheres and economic change. All the essays are specifically written for a student market, making detailed research accessible to a wide readership and the opening chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the subject describing the development of gender history as a whole and the study of eighteenth-century England. This is an exciting collection which is a major revision of the subject.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582278260
• ISBN13: 9780582278264
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"