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British Female Emigration Societies and the New World, 1860-1914
Marie Ruiz
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Hardback. Num Pages: 25 black & white illustrations, 3 colour illustrations, 3 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBJD1; HBJM; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book focuses on the departure of Britain's 'surplus' women to Australia and New Zealand organised by Victorian British female emigration societies. Starting with an analysis of the surplus of women question, it then explores the philanthropic nature of the organisations (the Female Middle Class Emigration Society, the Women's Emigration Society, the British Women's Emigration Association, and the Church Emigration Society). The study of the strict selection of distressed gentlewomen emigrants is followed by an analysis of their marketing value, and an appraisal of women's imperialism. Finally, this work shows that the female emigrants under study partook in the consolidation ... Read more
This book focuses on the departure of Britain's 'surplus' women to Australia and New Zealand organised by Victorian British female emigration societies. Starting with an analysis of the surplus of women question, it then explores the philanthropic nature of the organisations (the Female Middle Class Emigration Society, the Women's Emigration Society, the British Women's Emigration Association, and the Church Emigration Society). The study of the strict selection of distressed gentlewomen emigrants is followed by an analysis of their marketing value, and an appraisal of women's imperialism. Finally, this work shows that the female emigrants under study partook in the consolidation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319501789
SKU
V9783319501789
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Ref
99-15
About Marie Ruiz
Marie Ruiz is Associate Professor in British History at Universite de Picardie Jules Verne, France. Her research focuses on nineteenth-century British female emigration societies and the surplus of women question. She is currently editing International Migrations in the Victorian Era (2018). Philippa Levine is the author of the book's preface. She is the Mary Helen Thompson Centennial Professor in ... Read more
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