This provocative study explores the subordination of Victorian working women in the home, neighborhood, and workplace. Drawing on courtroom proceedings, D'Cruze reveals that women's interest in speaking out against violent crimes often coincide with the court's agenda to discipline the unruly behavior of working men. However, while women used local courts of vindicate their reputation before their neighbors, doing so often compromised their respectability in the eyes of the public.
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A study of sexual violence against women and children in the 19th century.
Victorian femininities and masculinities; reading the narratives; working class women and working class culture; leisure, courtship and sex; domestic violence and child abuse; responses to violence.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781857281903
Publisert
1998-09-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
272
Forfatter