Crimes of outrage : sex, violence and Victorian working women / / Shani D'Cruze

• Autore: D'Cruze Shani
• Pubblicazione: London, : UCL Press, 1998
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (271 p.)
• Disciplina: 364.374
• Soggetto topico: Criminal behavior - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Violent crimes - Great Britain - History - 19th century; Women - Crimes against - Great Britain - History - 19th century
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographies and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Chapter One. She levelled them all three -- Chapter Two. An "industrious woman" and a "ruined" child -- Chapter Three. As agreeable as neighbours ought to be -- Chapter Four. A sad case of domestic infelicity -- Chapter Five. She did not ask for a character -- Chapter Six. Clipping in the clubroom -- Chapter Seven. Previous to my being ravished -- Chapter Eight. A sensation in court -- Afterword -- Appendix. Tabulation of all cases -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: This provocative study explores the subordination of Victorian working women in the home, neighborhood, and workplace. Drawing on courtroom proceedings, D'Cruze reveals that women's interest in speaking out against violent crimes often coincide with the court's agenda to discipline the unruly behavior of working men. However, while women used local courts of vindicate their reputation before their neighbors, doing so often compromised their respectability in the eyes of the public.
• Titolo autorizzato: Crimes of outrage
• ISBN: 1-04-029315-8; 1-04-029513-4; 0-203-98178-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963013103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Women's history.