Women of quality : accepting and contesting ideals of femininity in England, 1690-1760 /: accepting and contesting ideals of femininity in England, 1690-1760. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ingrid H. Tague.
• Other Names: Tague, Ingrid H, 1968-
• Contents: LIST OF FIGURES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; NOTE ON THE TEXT; INTRODUCTION; 1. Ideals of Femininity; Seventeenth-century conduct books; Modesty, chastity, and feminine conduct in the early eighteenth century; Marriage; Praise of femininity; Conclusion; 2. The Attack on Fashionable Society; Fashionable dress; Fashionable diversions; Femininity and consumption; Conclusion; 3. Marriage; Marrying well; Living the ideal?; Marital breakdown; Conclusion; 4. Household Management; "Women of business"; Good credit: domestic economy and financial restraint; Mistress and servant Estate management and hands-on laborConclusion; 5. Consumption and Fashion; Appropriate consumption; Rejecting fashionable consumption; Conclusion; 6. Politeness and Sociability; A polite education; Sociability and reputation; The politics of politeness; Sincerity and sentiment; Conclusion; 7. Public Life, Influence, and Politics; Christianity and charity; Influence at court; Influence and politics beyond the court; Influence and femininity; Conclusion; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK Rochester, NY : Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 254 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 305.42/0942; Women -- England -- Social conditions -- 18th century; Women -- England -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Femininity -- England -- History -- 18th century; Femmes -- Angleterre -- Conditions sociales -- 18e siècle; Femmes -- Angleterre -- Mœurs et coutumes -- 18e siècle; Féminité -- Angleterre -- Histoire -- 18e siècle; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Feminism & Feminist Theory; HISTORY -- Modern -- General; Femininity; Women -- Social conditions; Women -- Social life and customs; Vrouwen; Vrouwelijkheid; Idealen (ethiek); Normen (menswetenschappen); England; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781846151781; 1846151783; 9786611949006; 6611949003
• Related ISBNs: 9780851159072; 0851159079
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-245) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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