Iron Men, Wooden Women - Gender and Seafaring in the Atlantic World, 1700-1920

Informationen zum Autor Margaret S. Creighton teaches history at Bates College. Lisa Norling teaches history at the University of Minnesota. Klappentext 'This collection not only sketches life at sea in all its detail and diversity but also expands our understanding of the connections of gender, occupation, class, colonization, and race at sea and on land in the nineteenth century. The book combines first-rate scholarship with lively, accessible writing-no small accomplishment!' Zusammenfassung Jeffrey Bolster, Laura Tabili, Lillian Nayder, and Melody Graulich, in addition to Margaret Creighton and Lisa Norling.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Margaret S. Creighton, Margaret S. Norling Creighton
• Con la collaborazione di: Margaret Creighton (Editore), Margaret S. Creighton (Editore), Creighton Margaret S. (Editore), Lisa Norling (Editore), Norling Lisa (Editore)
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.06.1996
• EAN: 9780801851605
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-5160-5
• Pagine: 304
• Serie: Gender Relations in the Americ; Gender Relations in the American Experience; Gender Relations in the Americ
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Women, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Transportation, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Transport industries, Gender studies: women, Gender studies: women and girls, C 1700 To C 1800, Shipping industries