The independent man: Citizenship and gender politics in Georgian England (Gender in History MUP) ebook

Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England. McCormack moves beyond high politics and social history to combine the two in a fascinating discussion of electoral history

Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England. In this period, however, the word meant much more than simply the virtues of self-sufficiency and impartiality. Most people believed that obligations absolutely compromised freedom and conscience. McCormack moves beyond high politics and social history to combine the two in a fascinating discussion of electoral history. - Emma McLeod, University of Stirling (History - the journal of the Historical Association). Matthew McCormack is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Northampton. Series: Gender in History MUP.

political culture of Georgian England and the ways in which political participation and legitimacy were articulated in gendered terms that .

political culture of Georgian England and the ways in which political participation and legitimacy were articulated in gendered terms that explicitly excluded women and certain types of "dependent" men, at a time of intense debate about rights, liberties, and membership in the political nation. The book begins by examining the qualities of independence in the eighteenth century and its social and political meanings.

In Georgian England, 'manly independence' was the most important qualification for political virtue and .

In Georgian England, 'manly independence' was the most important qualification for political virtue and thus for electoral citizenship.

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Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England

Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England. In this period however, the word meant much more than simply the virtues of self-sufficiency and impartiality. The book will be welcomed by students and specialists alike with interests in politics, gender studies or British history in the period.

By Matthew McCormack. Manchester University Press. Journal History: Volume 92, Issue 307. ISBN-10: 0719070554; ISBN-13: 978-0719070556. History, 92 (307), pp. 399-400.

The Independent Man : Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England

The Independent Man : Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England. By (author) Matthew McCormack. It has been left to McCormack to re-conceptualize the history of political subjectivity through gender's powerful organizing frame. This is a very thoughtful and thought-provoking study of the meaning of the term 'independent' in Georgian England. Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England

book by Matthew McCormack. by Matthew McCormack. Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England.

Associate Professor of History Matthew McCormack. As such, Georgians thought about political action and masculine virtue very differently to the ways in which we do today. This button opens a dialog that displays additional images for this product with the option to zoom in or out. Tell us if something is incorrect. Books : The Independent Man: Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England (Gender in History) (Paperback) Independence' was an important ideal for men in Georgian England.

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Matthew McCormack is Professor of History at the University of Northampton. He has published widely on masculinity, politics and war. His previous books include The Independent Man: Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England (2005) and Embodying the Militia in Georgian England (2015).