The island race : Englishness, empire and gender in the eighteenth century / / Kathleen Wilson
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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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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 909/.097124107 |
| Soggetto topico: | National characteristics, English - History - 18th century |
| Sex role - England - History - 18th century | |
| Imperialism - History - 18th century | |
| Soggetto geografico: | England Civilization 18th century |
| Great Britain Colonies History 18th century | |
| England Social conditions 18th century | |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The island race |
| ISBN: | 1-136-20864-X |
| 0-415-15896-6 | |
| 1-315-00580-8 | |
| 1-136-20857-7 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910828440003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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