{"product_id":"9781847797445","title":"The feminine public sphere: Middle-class women and civic life in Scotland, c. 1870-1914","description":"At a time when women were barred from clerical roles, middle-class women made use of the informal power structures of Victorian and Edwardian associationalism in order to actively participate as citizens.  This investigation of women's part in civic life provides a fresh approach to the 'public sphere', illuminates women as agents of a middle-class identity and develops the notion of a 'feminine public sphere', or the web of associations, institutions and discourses used by disenfranchised middle-class women to express their citizenship. The extent of middle-class women's contribution to civic life is examined through their involvement in reforming and philanthropic associations as well as local government.  Making use of a range of previously untapped sources, this fascinating book will appeal in particular to those with an interest in Gender History and Scottish History.","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153287561456,"sku":"9781847797445","price":74.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847797445_p0.jpg?v=1763750352","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847797445","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}