A Man's Place by John Tosh
Domesticity is generally treated as an aspect of women's history. This study of the 19th-century middle class shows how profoundly men's lives were conditioned by the Victorian ideal and how they negotiated its many contradictions. It looks at the experience of boyhood, married life, sex, and fatherhood in the early decades of the 19th-century.
"'Absorbing.. A distinguished contribution to the history of the Victorian family... Scholars and students in a host of disciplines will find A Man's Place an engrossing and indispensable work.' Victorian Studies 'This is an important book not only for its focus on men's place in the home in Victorian England but because it represents a notable turn in gender identity and historical scholarship... The propositions offered by Tosh are thoughtful and his arguments are logically made. His excellent case studies, nicely integrated into the text, enhance the readability of the work; the writing style is lucid.' Albert J. Schmidt, Journal of Social History 'His work goes beyond previous studies of masculinity, which have tended to focus on all-male environments such as the public school. This is gender history, looking at men in relationship to women, and informed by feminist scholarship on inequalities of power within the family.' Clare Midley, History Today"
John Tosh is professor of history at the University of Surrey Roehampton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300123623 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300123620 |
| Title | A Man's Place |
| Author | John Tosh |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2007-03-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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