Gender in Eighteenth-Century England: Roles, Representations and Responsibilities

by Hannah Barker (Editor), Elaine Chalus

A new collection of essays which challenges many existing assumptions, particularly the conventional models of separate spheres and economic change. All the essays are specifically written for a student market, making detailed research accessible to a wide readership and the opening chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the subject describing the development of gender history as a whole and the study of eighteenth-century England. This is an exciting collection which is a major revision of the subject.

Genres: History

278 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 1997

Reviews

[Julaine]

Contains an essay by Richard Connors.