Women in Protest 1800-1850

List of contents

1. Women’s Work and Women’s Protest, 1800-1850 2. Women in Food Riots 3. Women in Social Protest 4. Women in Industrial Protest 5. 'Petticoat Reformers' 6. Chartist Women 7. Postscript: Rebecca and Her Sisters

About the author

Malcolm I. Thomis and Jennifer Grimmett

Summary

First published in 1982, this book provides a descriptive account of the part played by women – mainly working class women – in a variety of social and political activities that can broadly be categorised as protest. It establishes the basic outlines and offers an interpretation of the course of events.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer Grimmett, Grimmett Jennifer, Malcolm I. Thomis, Malcolm I. Grimmett Thomis, THOMIS MALCOLM I GRIMMETT JENNI, Thomis Malcolm I.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415628204
• ISBN: 978-0-415-62820-4
• No. of pages: 170
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Women's History; Routledge Library Editions: Women's History
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political activism, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, Political activism / Political engagement