Croquet and Its Influence on Victorian Society: The First Game That Men and Women Could Play Together Socially

Scheuerle, William H.

ISBN 10: 0773445161 / ISBN 13: 9780773445161

Published by Edwin Mellen Pr, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Croquet and Its Influence on Victorian Society: The First Game That Men and Women Could Play Together Socially
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0773445161
• ISBN 13: 9780773445161
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

This work analyzes how croquet subtly changed the norms for interactions between men and women and thus contributed to the posit

Review

"Illuminates how this game shaped and was shaped by the values, norms and expectations of the Victorian middle." (Prof. Regina Hewitt, University of South Florida) "Scheuerle's work is original in both concept and execution. There does not appear to be any other extended scholarly study of the rise and fall of croquet in mid-Victorian Britain." (Prof. Gary Simons, University of South Florida)"