Women in nineteenth-century Europe
By: Rachel G. Fuchs and Victoria E. Thompson.
Contributors: Thompson, Victoria Elizabeth.
Series: [Gender and history]; Gender and history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Women -- Europe -- History -- 19th century.
Description: During the nineteenth century, European women experienced dramatic and enduring changes in their familial, working and political lives. Breaking away from traditional categories, the authors of this book provide a sense of the variety and complexity of women's lives across national and regional boundaries, juxtaposing the experiences of women with their perceptions of their lives. Three themes unite this study: the tension between tradition and modernity, the changing relationship between the community and individual, and the shifting boundaries between public and private.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-195) and index.
Series statment from CIP.