Title Sexuality and subordination : interdisciplinary studies of gender in the nineteenth century / edited by Susan Mendus and Jane Rendall

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1989

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Description vii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm Contents Part 1 : Representations of sexuality -- Balzac's A daughter of Eve and the apple of knowledge / Nicole Ward Jouve -- The Lady of Shalott in art and literature / Karen Hodder -- 'Sex' and 'race' : the construction of language and image in the nineteenth century / Joanna de Groot -- Part II : Sexuality, subordination, and feminism -- Friendship and politics : Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon (1827-91) and Bessie Rayner Parkes (1829-1925) / Jane Rendall -- The marriage of true minds : the ideal of marriage in the philosophy of John Stuart Mill / Susan Mendus -- Women's biological straitjacket / Anne Digby -- Privlege and patriarchy : feminist thought in the nineteenth century / Mary Maynard Summary Using insights from history, literature, sociology and philosophy, Sexuality and Subordination examines the construction of gender in nineteenth century Britain and France Analysis Great Britain Sex roles, history Notes Includes indexes Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes Print version record Subject Sex differences (Psychology) -- History -- 19th century. Sex role -- France -- History -- 19th century. Sex role -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Women -- Great Britain -- Socialization -- History -- 19th century. Women -- Socialization -- France -- History -- 19th century. Women -- Socialization -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Women -- Great Britain -- Social conditions. Gender Identity -- history Sexuality -- history. Author Mendus, Susan. Rendall, Jane, 1945- LC no. 88018274 ISBN 0415013682 0415013690 (paperback)

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