Servants and Gentlewomen to the Golden Land - The Emigration of Single Women from Britain to Southern Africa, 1820

Too often, the emigration of women has been treated as an adjunct to that of men, especially in the case of families travelling together. In significant ways, however, the emigration of single women from Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries was distinct from the general movement. It was rooted, in the main, in those features of British society peculiar to their sex, and also in conditions in the colonies that made the venture possible for them. What factors would cause a woman to leave all she has known for the uncertainty and danger of a ''wild'' colony half a world away? How did these women adapt to the unique circumstances of life in southern Africa? These are some of the questions addressed by the author, herself the daughter of an emigrant couple, in this fascinating book. The author not only explores the larger issues of single women''s emigration to southern Africa, but also presents the compelling experiences of individual women, as seen through documents by them and people who knew them.>

Product details

• Authors: Cecillie Swaisland, Swaisland Cecillie
• Publisher: Berg Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.05.1993
• EAN: 9780854967452
• ISBN: 978-0-85496-745-2
• No. of pages: 186
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Women in Politics, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Southern Africa, Migration, immigration & emigration, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Migration, immigration and emigration, Gender studies: women, Civil rights & citizenship, Gender studies: women and girls, Civics and citizenship, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples