Across the Empire: British women's travel writings and women's place in the British imperial project during the second half of the nineteenth century.
Women in Britain in the nineteenth century were expected to fulfill the traditional roles of wife and mother as determined by British society. Over the course of the nineteenth century, these ideals evolved, but the core functions of wife and mother remained at the center. Woman's participation...
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ndltd-fau.edu-oai-fau.digital.flvc.org-fau_41492019-07-04T03:51:00Z Across the Empire: British women's travel writings and women's place in the British imperial project during the second half of the nineteenth century. Wernecke, Katie. Text Electronic Thesis or Dissertation Florida Atlantic University English vi, 169 p. electronic Women in Britain in the nineteenth century were expected to fulfill the traditional roles of wife and mother as determined by British society. Over the course of the nineteenth century, these ideals evolved, but the core functions of wife and mother remained at the center. Woman's participation outside the household was limited. British women travelers during the nineteenth century found themselves in many different environments. By examining samples of women's travel narratives from various locations in the Empire, this study analyzes the daily lives of British women in the Empire and determines that, while maintaining their roles within the private sphere as wives and mothers, women's activities in the colonies were less restricted than they would have been in Britain. by Katie Wernecke. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. Includes bibliography. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Adobe Reader. Women authors Great Britain 19th century Women authors--Great Britain--19th century Feminism--History Great Britain 19th century Feminism--Great Britain--History--19th century Imperialism--History 19th century Imperialism--History--19th century Man-woman relationships--Colonies--History Great Britain 19th century Man-woman relationships--Great Britain--Colonies--History--19th century Colonies--Administration Great Britain 19th century Colonies--Social conditions Great Britain 19th century http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361255 852887332 3361255 FADT3361255 fau:4149 Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of History http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ https://fau.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fau%3A4149/datastream/TN/view/Across%20the%20Empire%3A%20British%20women%27s%20travel%20writings%20and%20women%27s%20place%20in%20the%20British%20imperial%20project%20during%20the%20second%20half%20of%20the%20nineteenth%20century..jpg |
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Women in Britain in the nineteenth century were expected to fulfill the traditional roles of wife and mother as determined by British society. Over the course of the nineteenth century, these ideals evolved, but the core functions of wife and mother remained at the center. Woman's participation outside the household was limited. British women travelers during the nineteenth century found themselves in many different environments. By examining samples of women's travel narratives from various locations in the Empire, this study analyzes the daily lives of British women in the Empire and determines that, while maintaining their roles within the private sphere as wives and mothers, women's activities in the colonies were less restricted than they would have been in Britain. === by Katie Wernecke. === Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2013. === Includes bibliography. === Mode of access: World Wide Web. === System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
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Across the Empire: British women's travel writings and women's place in the British imperial project during the second half of the nineteenth century. |
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Across the Empire: British women's travel writings and women's place in the British imperial project during the second half of the nineteenth century. |
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