When Gossips Meet

Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England

By:

Bernard Capp

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Hardback

Series:

Oxford Studies in Social History

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This book explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England negoitated a patriarchal culture in which they were generally excluded, marginalized, or subordinated. It focuses on the networks of close friends ('gossips') which gave them a social identity beyond the narrowly domestic, providing both companionship and practical support in disputes with husbands and with neighbours of either sex. The book also examines the micropolitics of the household, with its internal alliances and feuds, and women's agency in neighbourhood politics, exercised by shaping local public opinion, exerting pressure on parish officials, and through the role of informal female juries. If women did not openly challenge male supremacy, they could often play a significant role in shaping their own lives and the life of the local community.

Release date Australia

January 16th, 2003

Author

Bernard Capp

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

408

Series

Oxford Studies in Social History

Dimensions

145x223x26

ISBN-13

9780199255986

Product ID

2061386

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