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Nine Centuries of Man: Manhood and Masculinities in Scottish History
Lynn Abrams
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Scotland, with its stereotypes of the kilted warrior and the industrial 'hard man' has long been characterised in masculine terms, but there has been little historical exploration of what masculinity actually means for men (and women) in a Scottish context. This interdisciplinary collection explores a diverse range of the multiple and changing forms of masculinities from the late eleventh to the late twentieth century, examining the ways in which Scottish society through the ages defined expectations for men and their behaviour. How men reacted to those expectations is examined through sources such as documentary materials, medieval seals, romance, poetry, begging ... Read more
Scotland, with its stereotypes of the kilted warrior and the industrial 'hard man' has long been characterised in masculine terms, but there has been little historical exploration of what masculinity actually means for men (and women) in a Scottish context. This interdisciplinary collection explores a diverse range of the multiple and changing forms of masculinities from the late eleventh to the late twentieth century, examining the ways in which Scottish society through the ages defined expectations for men and their behaviour. How men reacted to those expectations is examined through sources such as documentary materials, medieval seals, romance, poetry, begging ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474403894
SKU
V9781474403894
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Ref
99-50
About Lynn Abrams
Lynn Abrams is Professor of Modern History at the University of Glasgow. She has published widely on Scottish gender history and was convenor of Women's History Scotland from 2008-2013. Her many publications include Oral History Theory (2016), Myth and Materiality in a Woman's World: Shetland 1800-2000 (2005) and Gender in Scottish History since 1700 (Edinburgh University Press, 2006). Elizabeth Ewan ... Read more
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