The Independent Man
Citizenship and Gender Politics in Georgian England
Matthew McCormack(Author)
Manchester University Press
Published on 1. December 2005
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7190-7054-9 (ISBN)
Description
'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, whereas 'independence' was associated with manly virtue and physical vigour. Fundamentally, the political world was thought to consist of 'independent men', exercising their consciences and standing up for the general good. As such, Georgians thought about political action and masculine virtue very differently to the ways in which we do today.
In this important new study, Matthew McCormack establishes the links between the histories of masculinity and politics, highlighting the centrality of 'manly' ideals in the political world and - conversely - the role of politics in the operation of gender ideology. The book will be welcomed by students and specialists alike with interests in politics, gender studies or British history in the period -- .
In this important new study, Matthew McCormack establishes the links between the histories of masculinity and politics, highlighting the centrality of 'manly' ideals in the political world and - conversely - the role of politics in the operation of gender ideology. The book will be welcomed by students and specialists alike with interests in politics, gender studies or British history in the period -- .
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-7054-9 (9780719070549)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Matthew McCormack is Lecturer in History at University College Northampton -- .
Content
List of figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Gender, obligation and political virtue
2. Act the part of honest independent men
3. From the Civil War to the Seven Years War
4. Declarations of Independence, 1760-76
5. Rethinking the independent Englishman, 1770-97
6. Anti-Jacobinism and citizenship, 1789-1815
7. Independence versus Old Corruption, 1815-29
8. Independence and the Reform debates, 1830-2
Conclusion -- .
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Gender, obligation and political virtue
2. Act the part of honest independent men
3. From the Civil War to the Seven Years War
4. Declarations of Independence, 1760-76
5. Rethinking the independent Englishman, 1770-97
6. Anti-Jacobinism and citizenship, 1789-1815
7. Independence versus Old Corruption, 1815-29
8. Independence and the Reform debates, 1830-2
Conclusion -- .