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UNINA9910791185203321 |
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Autore |
Wilson Kathleen |
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Titolo |
The island race : Englishness, empire and gender in the eighteenth century / / Kathleen Wilson |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
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1-136-20864-X |
0-415-15896-6 |
1-315-00580-8 |
1-136-20857-7 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (299 p.) |
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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 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-268) and index. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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UNINA9910689838603321 |
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Women in science and technology : hearing before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Seventh Congress, second session, July 24, 2002 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (iii, 36 p.) |
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Women in science - United States |
Women in technology - United States |
Women in engineering - United States |
Sex discrimination in education - United States |
Sex discrimination in employment - United States |
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