London clubland
Subtitle: a cultural history of gender and class in late Victorian Britain
By: by Amy Milne-Smith
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780230120761
Subjects: Social life and customs; History; Men; Clubs; Societies and clubs; Social conditions; Sexual behavior; Upper class
Description: "In this first academic history of the famed gentlemen's clubs of London, Amy Milne-Smith reveals these institutions at the height of their power and influence at the turn of the twentieth century, paying special attention to how clubmen defined masculinity and status for their generation. Based on extensive research in club archives along with newspapers, journals, diaries and memoirs, Milne-Smith takes us behind the majestic doors of these most exclusive clubs. Readers will find London Clubland not only an engaging account of clubs, but also a story of troubled marriage, contested urban space, shifting boundaries of class, and a robust masculine culture in decline"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-261, [265]-289) and index.