Introduction: What is citizenship? -- The state and the public sphere -- Political masculinities, 1688-1837 -- The British electoral tradition -- Patriotism and revolution, 1776-1819 -- Women and political campaigning -- Reform, domesticity and citizenship, 1820-1848 -- Feminism and citizenship -- Popular politics in the age of mass party, 1837-1901 -- Citizenship, society and the state -- Votes for women, 1865-1928.
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"Citizenship and Gender in Britain, 1688-1928 explores the history of citizenship in Britain during a period when admission to the political community was commonly thought about in terms of gender. It is essential reading for students of early modern and modern British history, gender history, and political history"-- Provided by publisher.
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