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Women and Achievement in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Linda Clark
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Description for Women and Achievement in Nineteenth-Century Europe
hardcover. A history of European women's professional activities and organizational roles between 1789 and 1914. Series: New Approaches to European History. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
This major new history of European women's professional activities and organizational roles during the 'long' nineteenth century examines what women could and could not do if they sought activity, purpose, or recognition beyond their own homes. Linda L. Clark surveys women's achievements in literature, art, music, theater, charity, education, medicine, law, and public administration, and examines the relationship between women's professional and philanthropic activity and the rise of feminist organizations. She shows that, despite continuing legal, cultural, and familial obstacles, thousands of ambitious women pursued professional activities for reasons that often combined economic need with aspirations to do meaningful work ... Read more
This major new history of European women's professional activities and organizational roles during the 'long' nineteenth century examines what women could and could not do if they sought activity, purpose, or recognition beyond their own homes. Linda L. Clark surveys women's achievements in literature, art, music, theater, charity, education, medicine, law, and public administration, and examines the relationship between women's professional and philanthropic activity and the rise of feminist organizations. She shows that, despite continuing legal, cultural, and familial obstacles, thousands of ambitious women pursued professional activities for reasons that often combined economic need with aspirations to do meaningful work ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Series
New Approaches to European History
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521650984
SKU
V9780521650984
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About Linda Clark
Linda Clark is Professor of History, Emerita, Millersville University of Pennsylvania. Her previous publications include The Rise of Professional Women in France: Gender and Public Administration since 1830 (2000) and Social Darwinism in France (1983).
Reviews for Women and Achievement in Nineteenth-Century Europe
'The book will be a worthwhile addition to any women's history student's library.' Don Vincent, The Open University History Society