This book analyzes how poor eighteenth-century London women coped when they found themselves pregnant—their survival networks and the consequences of bearing an illegitimate child. It suggests that unmarried mothers did not constitute a deviant minority within London's plebeian community. In fact, many could expect to find compassion rather than ostracism a response to their plight.
This book analyzes how poor eighteenth-century London women coped when they found themselves pregnant—their survival networks and the consequences of bearing an illegitimate child. It suggests that unmarried mothers did not constitute a deviant minority within London's plebeian community. In fact, many could expect to find compassion rather than ostracism a response to their plight.
Unfortunate Objects: Lone Mothers in the Eighteenth Century
Unfortunate Objects: Lone Mothers in the Eighteenth Century
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780230561045 |
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| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Publication date: | 10/11/2005 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 977 KB |