Gender and Policing in Early Modern England

"This book traces the emergence of a distinctive kind of gendered policing out of older structures of law enforcement and local government, a process which took place in fits and starts over the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It does not provide a comprehensive account of the ways in which early modern law enforcement was shaped by gender. The focus is narrower but it is set in a wide analytical frame, drawing inspiration from feminist scholarship on the shifting relationship between gender and the state, especially Carole Pateman's idea of a transition from paternal to fraternal forms of male power"--

List of contents

Introduction; Part I. Patriarchy: 1. Office and household; Part II. Remaking Office: 2. The law of office; 3. Office and manhood; Part III. Policing: 4. Arrests; 5. Searches; Conclusion.

About the author

Jonah Miller is a Research Fellow at King's College, Cambridge.

Product details

• Authors: Jonah Miller, Jonah (University of Cambridge) Miller, Miller Jonah
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781009305143
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0930514-3
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History; Cambridge Studies in Early Mod
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, LAW / Criminal Law / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Law Enforcement, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), LAW / Gender & the Law, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Gender & the law, Social and cultural history, Police & security services, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, C 1600 To C 1700, Police and security services, C 1700 To C 1800, Criminal law: Gender violence, Offences against the person, Law and society, gender issues, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government