Gender, Sex, and Subordination in England 1500-1800
Author | : Anthony Fletcher |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 504 |
Release | : 1995-01-01 |
ISBN-13 | : 0300065310 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780300065312 |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gender, Sex, and Subordination in England 1500-1800 by : Anthony Fletcher
Download or read book Gender, Sex, and Subordination in England 1500-1800 written by Anthony Fletcher and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the early modern period, men and women in England lived their lives within a social and gender framework inherited from biblical times. Patriarchy - the social and cultural dominance of the male - has long been a feature of western civilization, and this work attempts to provide a portrait of the origins and operation of the system over a long stretch of the English past.