Making Men : The Formation of Elite Male Identities in England, c.1660-1900 : A Sourcebook

Mark Rothery (Editor); Henry French (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0230243088 / ISBN 13: 9780230243088

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2012

About this Item

Cover shows very minor signs of use, but is unmarked and undamaged. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Overall, very sound and presentable. Publisher's note: "This edited collection of correspondence written by members of English landed gentry families provides insights into the formation, experience and practice of elite masculine identities. The source book examines continuities and changes in such processes within the male life cycle and across the early modern and modern periods."--Publisher's website. Size: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.2 cm. 220 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: History; Gentry -- England -- Correspondence; Men -- England -- Correspondence; Gentry -- England -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Sources; Gentry -- England -- Social conditions -- 18th century -- Sources; Gentry -- England -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Sources; Men -- England -- Identity -- Sources; Elite (Social sciences) -- England -- History -- Sources; Men -- England -- Correspondence; Gentry -- England -- Social conditions -- 17th century -- Sources; ISBN: 0230243088. ISBN/EAN: 9780230243088. Add. Inventory No: 250306WGY0656806.

Seller Inventory # 250306WGY0656806

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making Men : The Formation of Elite Male Identities in England, c.1660-1900 : A Sourcebook
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230243088
• ISBN 13: 9780230243088
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

The power and status of English male elites were not merely inherited at birth but developed through everyday interactions with family, peers and guardians. Much of these conversations were conducted through correspondence. In this fascinating Sourcebook, Mark Rothery and Henry French present a unique collection of letters which together trace this construction of gender and social identities.

The Formation of Male Elite Identities in England, c.1660-1900:

- Reveals the lifelong process of shaping and managing manliness via a range of social agents
- Illustrates continuities and changes in the values associated with the landed gentry over the course of the period, and within the male lifecycle
- Charts the process from school and university, through to experiences of travel, courtship, marriage and work
- Provides a detailed Introduction to the letters, editorial guidance throughout, questions to stimulate discussion, and helpful suggestions for further reading

About the Authors

Mark Rothery is Professor in History at the University of Northampton, UK.

HENRY FRENCH is Professor of Social History at the University of Exeter, UK.