Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay
Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay
Women's Lives and the Fight for Equality
Author(s):
Melanie Crump
Publication Date: 28 February, 2019
Available in all formats
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 9781526717238
ISBN: 9781526717238
Price: INR 676.99
Description
Table of contents
The role of women during the mid-19th to mid-20th century is little documented; however, it was a time of great political and social change. The growth and popularity of seaside resorts after 1850 was a pivotal factor in influencing women's lives and the population fluctuated as temporary residents arrived for seasonal opportunities as entertainers, domestic servants and lodging house keepers. Sea-bathing for its health benefits became fashionable among the aristocracy and the seaside was competing effectively with the already popular spas. The mild, year-round climate saw Torbay leading the way as a winter retreat for wealthy invalids, the earliest example of a specialized winter resort.
Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay studies the lives of the women throughout this new trend. With the addition of two world wars and women's suffrage, we clearly see how these factors impacted women's careers, civil liberties and domestic lives.
Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay studies the lives of the women throughout this new trend. With the addition of two world wars and women's suffrage, we clearly see how these factors impacted women's careers, civil liberties and domestic lives.
Description
The role of women during the mid-19th to mid-20th century is little documented; however, it was a time of great political and social change. The growth and popularity of seaside resorts after 1850 was a pivotal factor in influencing women's lives and the population fluctuated as temporary residents arrived for seasonal opportunities as entertainers, domestic servants and lodging house keepers. Sea-bathing for its health benefits became fashionable among the aristocracy and the seaside was competing effectively with the already popular spas. The mild, year-round climate saw Torbay leading the way as a winter retreat for wealthy invalids, the earliest example of a specialized winter resort.
Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay studies the lives of the women throughout this new trend. With the addition of two world wars and women's suffrage, we clearly see how these factors impacted women's careers, civil liberties and domestic lives.
Struggle and Suffrage in Torbay studies the lives of the women throughout this new trend. With the addition of two world wars and women's suffrage, we clearly see how these factors impacted women's careers, civil liberties and domestic lives.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter One Education
- Chapter Two Employment
- Chapter Three Relationships
- Chapter Four Health
- Chapter Five Leisure
- Chapter Six Active Citizens
- Notes
- Plate section