When Gossips Meet : Women, Family, and Neighbourhood in Early Modern England
by
Bernard Capp
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Oxford Studies in Social History
ISBN-10
0199273197
ISBN-13
9780199273195
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Oxford University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 15th, 2004
Print length
412 Pages
Weight
518 grams
Dimensions
13.90 x 21.50 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Social & cultural historyGender studies: womenSociology: family & relationships
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This title explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England sought to make the best of their lives in a society that excluded or marginalized them in almost every sphere. It argues that networks of close friends ('gossips') provided invaluable moral and practical support.
This book explores how women of the poorer and middling sorts in early modern England negotiated a patriarchal culture in which they were generally excluded, marginalized, or subordinated. It focuses on the networks of close friends (''gossips'') which gave them a social identity beyond the narrowly domestic, providing both companionship and practical support in disputes with husbands and with neighbours of either sex. The book also examines the micropolitics of the household, with its internal alliances and feuds, and women''s agency in neighbourhood politics, exercised by shaping local public opinion, exerting pressure on parish officials, and through the role of informal female juries. If women did not openly challenge male supremacy, they could often play a significant role in shaping their own lives and the life of the local community.
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