The Resource The island race : Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century, Kathleen Wilson
The island race : Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century, Kathleen Wilson
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- Summary
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- Rooted in a period of vigorous exploration and colonialism, The Island Race: Englishness, Empire and Gender in the Eighteenth Century is an innovative study of the issues of nation, gender and identity
- In the rapidly expanding eighteenth-century world, English perceptions of origin and heritage became altered - the question of national identity emerging as a particularly troubled and ambiguous issue. Wilson bases her analysis on a wide range of case studies drawn both from Britain and across the Atlantic and Pacific worlds. Creating a colorful and original colonial landscape, she considers topics such as sodomy, theater, masculinity, the symbolism of Britannia and the role of women in war. Wilson shows the far-reaching implications that colonial power and expansion had upon the English people's sense of self, and argues that the vaunted singularity of English culture was in fact constituted by the bodies, practices and exchanges of peoples across the globe. Theoretically rigorous and highly readable, The Island Race will become a seminal text for understanding the pressing issues that it confronts.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 282 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction: Nations, empires and identities in the eighteenth century
- 1. Citizenship, empire and modernity in the English provinces
- 2. The island race: Captain Cook and English ethnicity
- 3. Britannia into battle: Women, war and identities in England and America
- 4. The Black Widow: Gender, race and performance in England and Jamaica
- 5. Breasts, sodomy and the lash: Masculinity and enlightenment aboard the Cook voyages
- Epilogue: "Save the Stones!" King Alfred and the performance of origins
- Isbn
- 9780415158961
- Label
- The island race : Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century
- Title
- The island race
- Title remainder
- Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century
- Statement of responsibility
- Kathleen Wilson
- Subject
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- England -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- Great Britain -- Colonies | History -- 18th century
- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- England -- Civilization -- 18th century
- National characteristics, English -- History -- 18th century
- Sex role -- England -- History -- 18th century
- Imperialism -- History -- 18th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
-
- Rooted in a period of vigorous exploration and colonialism, The Island Race: Englishness, Empire and Gender in the Eighteenth Century is an innovative study of the issues of nation, gender and identity
- In the rapidly expanding eighteenth-century world, English perceptions of origin and heritage became altered - the question of national identity emerging as a particularly troubled and ambiguous issue. Wilson bases her analysis on a wide range of case studies drawn both from Britain and across the Atlantic and Pacific worlds. Creating a colorful and original colonial landscape, she considers topics such as sodomy, theater, masculinity, the symbolism of Britannia and the role of women in war. Wilson shows the far-reaching implications that colonial power and expansion had upon the English people's sense of self, and argues that the vaunted singularity of English culture was in fact constituted by the bodies, practices and exchanges of peoples across the globe. Theoretically rigorous and highly readable, The Island Race will become a seminal text for understanding the pressing issues that it confronts.--
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- Wilson, Kathleen
- Dewey number
- 909.097124107
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- National characteristics, English
- Sex role
- Imperialism
- England
- Great Britain
- England
- Great Britain
- Label
- The island race : Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century, Kathleen Wilson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-268) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction: Nations, empires and identities in the eighteenth century -- 1. Citizenship, empire and modernity in the English provinces -- 2. The island race: Captain Cook and English ethnicity -- 3. Britannia into battle: Women, war and identities in England and America -- 4. The Black Widow: Gender, race and performance in England and Jamaica -- 5. Breasts, sodomy and the lash: Masculinity and enlightenment aboard the Cook voyages -- Epilogue: "Save the Stones!" King Alfred and the performance of origins
- Control code
- FIEb16070896
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 282 pages
- Isbn
- 9780415158961
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)49594630
- Label
- The island race : Englishness, empire, and gender in the eighteenth century, Kathleen Wilson
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-268) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Contents
- Introduction: Nations, empires and identities in the eighteenth century -- 1. Citizenship, empire and modernity in the English provinces -- 2. The island race: Captain Cook and English ethnicity -- 3. Britannia into battle: Women, war and identities in England and America -- 4. The Black Widow: Gender, race and performance in England and Jamaica -- 5. Breasts, sodomy and the lash: Masculinity and enlightenment aboard the Cook voyages -- Epilogue: "Save the Stones!" King Alfred and the performance of origins
- Control code
- FIEb16070896
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 282 pages
- Isbn
- 9780415158961
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)49594630
Subject
- England -- Social conditions -- 18th century
- Great Britain -- Colonies | History -- 18th century
- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century
- England -- Civilization -- 18th century
- National characteristics, English -- History -- 18th century
- Sex role -- England -- History -- 18th century
- Imperialism -- History -- 18th century
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