Shame and the Anti-Feminist Backlash - Britain, Ireland and Australia, 1890-1920

This book examines how patriotic groups of womanhood used shame as a political tool. It looks at how early twentieth-century British, Irish, and Australian women embraced the reformative power of shame as they attempted to protect their gendered and national communities from "feminist corruption."

List of contents

Introduction 1. Shaming Unwomanly Women 2. Reversing the Shame of British Colonisation 3. Embarrassing the Imperial Centre 4. Shaming British-Australia 5. War and the Dishonourable British Feminist 6. Shaming Manhood to Embody Courage 7. The Shame of the Violent Woman. Conclusion

About the author

Sharon Crozier-De Rosa is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Wollongong.

Summary

This book examines how patriotic groups of womanhood used shame as a political tool. It looks at how early twentieth-century British, Irish, and Australian women embraced the reformative power of shame as they attempted to protect their gendered and national communities from "feminist corruption."

Product details

• Authors: Sharon Crozier-De Rosa, Sharon (University of Wollongong Crozier-De Rosa, Sharon Crozier-De Rosa, Crozier-De Rosa Sharon Crozier-De Rosa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367867393
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86739-3
• No. of pages: 260
• Series: Routledge Research in Gender and History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, History and Archaeology, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General