Lawrence Genteel women

Empire and domestic material culture, 1840–1910
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1824-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 96, 280 Seiten, Web PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Studies in Imperialism

This book examines the transfer and adaptation of British female gentility in various locations across the British Empire, including Africa, New Zealand and India, as expressed through their personal and household possessions, specifically their dress, living rooms, gardens and food.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lawrence, Dianne

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Editor’s introduction
1. Introduction: Gentility and the performance of Self
2. ‘Dress indicates mind’: the art and practice of appearance management
3. ‘The arrangement requires much taste and judgement’: creating critical space, the living room
4. ‘No-one can overestimate the pleasure of tending flowers’: tasteful gardening and growing attachment
5. ‘The guests being seated at the dinner table, the lady serves the soup’: food and household management
6. Conclusion: The work of migrancy
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lawrence Dianne:
Dianne Lawrence is an independent scholarDianne Lawrence is an independent scholar