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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791185203321

Autore

Wilson Kathleen

Titolo

The island race : Englishness, empire and gender in the eighteenth century / / Kathleen Wilson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-136-20864-X

0-415-15896-6

1-315-00580-8

1-136-20857-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Disciplina

909/.097124107

Soggetti

National characteristics, English - History - 18th century

Sex role - England - History - 18th century

Imperialism - History - 18th century

England Civilization 18th century

Great Britain Colonies History 18th century

England Social conditions 18th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-268) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Island Race; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures and maps; Preface and acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction: Nations, empires and identities in the eighteenth century; 1 Citizenship, empire and modernity in the English provinces; 2 The island race: Captain Cook and English ethnicity; 3 Britannia into battle: Women, war and identities in England and America; 4 The Black Widow: Gender, race and performance in England and Jamaica; 5 Breasts, sodomy and the lash: Masculinity and enlightenment aboard the Cook voyages

Epilogue: ""Save the Stones!"" King Alfred and the performance of originsNotes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Rooted in a period of vigorous exploration and colonialism, The Island Race: Englishness, empire and gender in the eighteenth century is an innovative study of the issues of nation, gender and identity. Wilson



bases her analysis on a wide range of case studies drawn both from Britain and across the Atlantic and Pacific worlds. Creating a colourful and original colonial landscape, she considers topics such as:* sodomy* theatre* masculinity* the symbolism of Britannia * the role of women in war.Wilson shows the far-reaching implications that colon