Politics of Gender in Victorian Britain - Masculinity, Political Culture and the Struggle for Women''s Rights

Informationen zum Autor Ben Griffin is a Fellow and Lecturer in History at Girton College, University of Cambridge. His doctoral thesis was awarded the Prince Consort and Thirlwall Prize and the Seeley Historical Medal in 2005 and his previous publications include The Politics of Domestic Authority in Britain since 1800 (2009), co-edited with Lucy Delap and Abi Wills. Klappentext This groundbreaking history challenges traditional assumptions about the development of British democracy and the struggle for women's rights. Zusammenfassung This groundbreaking history of Victorian politics! feminism and parliamentary reform challenges traditional assumptions about the development of British democracy and the struggle for women's rights. It shows how political activity was shaped by changing beliefs about masculinity and demonstrates how gender inequality can be created and reproduced by the state. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. 'Feminism' and the history of women's rights; Part II. Masculinity and the Struggle for Women's Rights: 2. The domestic ideology of Victorian patriarchy; 3. Class, liberalism and the erosion of Victorian domestic ideology; 4. Religious change and the transformation of domestic ideology; 5. The politics of paternity; 6. Performing masculinities in the House of Commons; Part III. Political Culture and the Struggle for Women's Rights: 7. Classes, interests and parliamentary reform; 8. The instability of the 1867 settlement, the secret ballot, and women's suffrage; 9. Redefining 'fitness': from the educated voter to household suffrage; 10. The road to democracy, 1885-1906; 11. Conclusion.

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• Authors: Ben Griffin, Ben (Dr Griffin, Griffin Ben
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2012
• EAN: 9781107015074
• ISBN: 978-1-107-01507-4
• No. of pages: 366
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Feminism & feminist theory, Feminism and feminist theory, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship