Medieval Single Women
Subtitle: The Politics of Social Classification in Late Medieval England
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; Oxford University Press
Published: October 5, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780199283415
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 1000 to c 1500; Social history; Women's studies; c 1000 CE to c 1500; History; History - General History; History: World; England; Gender Studies; Medieval; History / Medieval; Europe; Middle Ages, 500-1500; Single women; Social conditions; Women
Description: "All societies use classification in order to understand and impose order on society. In this book, Cordelia Beattie views classification as a political act, an act of power: those classifying must make choices about which divisions are most important or about who falls into which category, and such choices have repercussions. Rather than isolate gender as a variable, this book examines how it relates to other social cleavages. Using a variety of approaches, from social and cultural history, gender history, and medieval studies, its original methodology offers an innovative approach to a range of historical texts, from pastoral manuals to tax returns and guild registers."--Jacket.