The Parlour and the Suburb by Judy Giles
Classic accounts of modernity have generally ignored or marginalized women, relegating them to the private sphere of home, sexuality and personal relationships. This book discusses the highly gendered nature of the concept of modernity which has, to date, marginalized the domestic space and women's traditional role as 'homemakers'.
'This book should attract a wide readership from cultural and social historians, an it provides a valuable context for the growing body of research on consumption, credit, and housing in twentieth-century Britain'Business History'A wide-ranging and ambitious rethinking of narratives of modernity The analysis and argument are perceptive, illuminating and eloquently expressed, making the text a pleasure to read.'Helen Rogers, Liverpool John Moores University'Using a wide range of sources, Judy Giles has produced a fascinating study of the making of the modern woman and a wonderfully lucid and stimulating re-reading of the relation of modernity to suburbia, domesticity, consumerism and the home.'Mary Eagleton, Leeds Metropolitan University'This fascinating book convincingly subverts the classic anti- home rhetoric of modernity. Innovative and challenging, it is an important work and a must for historians of women in modern society.'June Purvis, Professor of Women's a
Judy Giles Reader in Gender and Cultural Criticism,York St John's College
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| ISBN 13 | 9781859737026 |
| ISBN 10 | 1859737021 |
| Title | The Parlour and the Suburb |
| Author | Judy Giles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2004-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 212 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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