| A Position to Command Respect: Women and the Eleventh Britannica Contributor(s): Thomas, Gillian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810825678 ISBN-13: 9780810825673 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $97.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: June 1992 Annotation: The 1910-1911 Encyclopedia Britannica was advertised as the high water mark of human knowledge. That 34 of the 1,500 contributors were women was widely perceived as signaling a significant breakthrough into the world of learning. The book examines public and private aspects of the women contributors' lives and includes short biographies. ...delightful...a marvelous encapsulation of a turning point in society and scholarship. Well-written and engaging from start to finish, this work would be a fine addition to already strong women's studies collections. --CHOICE |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 92009857 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.68" W x 8.76" (0.88 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The 1910-1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica was advertised as "the high water mark of human knowledge." Its contributors included some of the most notable figures from the late Victorian and Edwardian worlds of scholarship and knowledge. That 34 of the 1,500 contributors were women was widely perceived as signaling a significant breakthrough into the world of learning. The historical moment when these women were trying to claim cultural authority was one in which the role of women was being debated as never before. Many of the women contributors were active participants in the suffrage debate. The book examines public and private aspects of the women contributors' lives and includes short biographies. |