Title Scandal in the colonies : Sydney & Cape Town, 1820-1850 / Kirsten McKenzie

Published Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, 2004

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Description xiii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm regular print Contents Prelude: Dubious reputations. Pt. I. Patrolling the boundaries: 1. The Wylde affair -- 2. Claiming status. Pt. II. In the courts: 3. Fair fame and credit: conducting business -- 4. Tales of ruin: sex and marriage. Pt. III. Transforming the colonies: 5. The taint of bondage -- 6. A new dawn?. Postscript: Towards respectability Summary Explores how colonial societies offered European settlers the opportunity to invent new identities, an opportunity exploited with a vengeance. But as people, goods and correspondence crossed the imperial realm, scandal was never far behind. Kirsten McKenzie argues that scandal influenced imperial policy Analysis Scandals Sydney South Africa History, 1801-1900 Social conditions Colonialism Social class Cape Town (South Africa) Notes Includes index Bibliography Bibliography: pages 196-205 Notes Also published as an electronic book (Etitle) by James Bennett Pty. Ltd., in 2006 with ISBN 0522852920 Subject Colonies -- Social aspects. Scandals -- Political aspects -- South Africa -- Cape Town. Scandals -- Political aspects -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Sydney Scandals -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- History -- 19th century. Scandals -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century Scandals -- Australia -- History -- 19th century. Scandals. Impostors and imposture -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 19th century. Middle class -- Australia -- Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- 19th century. Impostors and imposture -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century Middle class -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Sydney -- History -- 19th century Impostors and imposture -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- History -- 19th century. Middle class -- South Africa -- Cape Town -- History -- 19th century. SUBJECT Sydney (N.S.W.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021855 -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850 Cape Town (South Africa) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79035922 -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001008850 Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592 South Africa -- History -- 1836-1909. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125478 United Kingdom -- Colonies -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056657 Genre/Form History. LC no. 2005360382 ISBN 0522850758 :

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