Elite Women in English Political Life C.1754-1790

Zusatztext a very welcome exploration of a new aspect Informationen zum Autor Elaine Chalus is Senior Lecturer in History at Bath Spa University. Prior to this she was a Junior Research Fellow at Wolfson College and worked on Past & Present. Klappentext Based on wide-ranging, original research into political, personal, and general correspondences across a period of significant social and political change, this book explores the gendered nature of politics and political life in eighteenth-century England by focusing on the political involvement of female members of the political elite. Chalus argues that the personal, social, and particularly the familial nature of eighteenth-century politics provided more women with a wider variety of opportunities for involvement than ever before. Zusammenfassung Based on research into political, personal, and general correspondences across a period of significant social and political change, this book explores the gendered nature of politics and political life in eighteenth-century England by focusing on the political involvement of female members of the political elite. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1: Women and Politics 2: Women's Political Roles 3: Women and Social Politics 4: Women and Patronage 5: Women and the Electoral Process 6: Maintaining the Family Interest 7: 'Up to the Ears in Electioneering' 8: Conclusion Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Elaine Chalus, Elaine (Senior Lecturer in History Chalus, Chalus Elaine
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2005
• EAN: 9780199280100
• ISBN: 978-0-19-928010-0
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Oxford Historical Monographs; Oxford Historical Monographs
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Women, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Political activism, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, C 1700 To C 1800, Political activism / Political engagement