Little Republic - Masculinity and Domestic Authority in Eighteenth-Century Britain

Karen Harvey reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in eighteenth-century Britain, adding a missing piece to the history of the home. She uncovers the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families, and shows how men's public identities were grounded in their roles within those 'little republics'.

Info autore

Karen Harvey is a cultural historian of Britain in the long eighteenth century. She has published widely on gender, sexuality, and material culture.

Riassunto

Karen Harvey reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in eighteenth-century Britain, adding a missing piece to the history of the home. She uncovers the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families, and shows how men's public identities were grounded in their roles within those 'little republics'.

Prefazione

Part of the OAPEN-UK project

Testo aggiuntivo

ambitiously undertake to bring clarity to what is a still rather muddled history of men and manhood. They succeed admirably.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Karen Harvey, Karen (Senior Lecturer in Cultural History Harvey, Harvey Karen
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.04.2014
• EAN: 9780199686131
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968613-1
• Pagine: 240
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, Sociology: family & relationships, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Sociology: family and relationships, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, C 1700 To C 1800