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194 Pages·2007·1.356 MB·English
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by Cordelia Beattie| 2007| 194 pages| 1.356| English

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The single woman is a troubling and disruptive category. Does it denote all unmarried women, therefore creating a group which every female was part of at some stage in her life? Or, were the categories ''maiden'' and ''widow'' so culturally significant in late medieval England that ''single woman'' was a residual category for women seen as anomalous? Was the category ''single man'' used in an equivalent way and, if not, why? This study offers a way into the complex process of social classification in late medieval England. All societies use classifications in order to understand and impose order. In this book, Cordelia Beattie views classification as a political act, an act of power: those classifying must make choices about which divisions are most important or about who falls into which category, and such choices have repercussions. Defining how a group or an individual should be labelled, means variables such as social status, gender, or age, are prioritized. Rather than isolate gender as a variable, this book examines how it relates to other social cleavages. Using a variety of approaches, from social and cultural history, to gender history, and medieval studies, its original methodology offers an innovative approach to a range of historical texts, from pastoral manuals to tax returns, and guild registers.

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Author:Cordelia Beattie
Publication Year:2007
ISBN:9781435614123
Pages:194
Language:English
File Size:1.356
Format:PDF
Price:FREE
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