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Women of the Regiment: Marriage and the Victorian Army
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Women of the Regiment: Marriage and the Victorian Army
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Myna Trustram
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:276 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | British and Irish History World history - c 1750 to c 1900 |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780521073288
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Classifications | Dewey:355.120941 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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Publication Date |
28 August 2008 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book is a detailed study of the domestic background of life in the Victorian army. It describes the lives of women who lived on the edge of the regimental community as wives, daughters, prostitutes, lovers and workers. It examines the development of policy on marriage of men in the ranks and discusses the links between the military regulation of marriage and Victorian legislation on prostitution. The early history of the service family and the sources of welfare available to families - the poor law, philanthropy, and the regimental system itself - are examined in the light of attitudes to soldiers' marriages. Women of the Regiment reveals the hitherto unexplored role played by the military in shaping Victorian social policy, domestic ideology and attitudes to sexuality. Its originality lies in its feminist discussions of an institution notorious as a male stronghold; as such it makes a vital contribution to our understanding of the nature of masculinity and women's oppression.
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