Sexuality and Subordination: Interdisciplinary Studies of Gender in the Nineteenth Century

Author:   Susan Mendus ,  Jane Rendall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138425422


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   28 June 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Sexuality and Subordination uses the insights of a range of disciplines to examine the construction of gender in nineteenth-century Britain and France. With contributions from history, literature, sociology and philosophy, its interdisciplinary approach demonstrates the extent to which a common focus can illuminate problems inaccessible to any single discipline. 'Victorianism' is generally understood to mean sexual double standards, hypocrisy and prudery among the middle classes. But, as this collection shows, the representation of sexuality in the nineteenth century was more diverse and complex than is sometimes realized. Both art and literature point to the deployment of sexual metaphors and imagery, and the language of educated public opinion was shaped by the dichotomy between mind and matter, between rationality and sexuality. The contributors to this volume explore how women, in questioning their subordination, had to challenge a construction of femininity which imposed sexual ignorance.

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Author:   Susan Mendus ,  Jane Rendall
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138425422


ISBN 10:   1138425427
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   28 June 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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'Certainly to be recommended to social historians of the nineteenth century.' - Social History Society Newsletter


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