&lsquo\;Dissenting Women of the Eighteenth C
entury&rsquo\;
with Jennifer C. Kelsey
Wednesday 31st March -
7pm to 8.30pm
Throughout the eighteenth century\, from
childhood to old age\, women from all strata of British society faced th
e same prejudice because of their sex. Not all women\, however\, were pr
epared to accept their lot\; some openly objected to a double standard w
hich placed them under far more restrictions - physical\, intellectual\,
financial and social - than men and boys.
Even for those wh
o did accept the status quo\, there were ways to make use of\, or even e
xploit\, the situations in which they found themselves in order to bette
r their positions and claim some autonomy. Kelsey&rsquo\;s new publicati
on is a study of women&rsquo\;s resistance both explicit and subtle.
Join the author for a discussion of &lsquo\;A Voice of Disconte
nt&rsquo\; as well as an opportunity for questions and answers and book
signing.
Housmans Bookshop
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Tel: 020 7837 4473
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