Women in England 1760-1914 : a social history

Women in England 1760-1914 : a social history /

"This book brings together research into women's lives in England between 1760 and 1914. Using diaries, letters and memoirs as well as social and statistical research of every sort, it looks at life-expectancy, sex, marriage and childbirth, and work inside and outside the home, for all cla...

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Main Author: Steinbach, Susie
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Subjects:
Women > England > History > 18th century.
Women > England > History > 19th century.
Women > England > History > 20th century.
Women > England > Social conditions > 18th century.
Women > England > Social conditions > 19th century.
Women > England > Social conditions > 20th century.
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Women's lives : the influence of class
  • 1. Working-class women
  • 2. Middle-class women
  • 3. Elite women
  • Pt. 2. Bodies, souls and minds
  • 4. Sexuality
  • 5. Religion
  • 6. Education
  • Pt. 3. Politics in the imperial nation
  • 7. Imperialism
  • 8. Domestic politics
  • 9. Suffrage
  • App. English money during the long nineteenth century.

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