The state as master

Gender, state formation and commercialisation in urban Sweden, 1650–1780

Nonfiction, History, Scandinavia, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Political Science
Cover of the book The state as master by Maria Ågren, Manchester University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Maria Ågren ISBN: 9781526121400
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author: Maria Ågren
ISBN: 9781526121400
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: October 31, 2017
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

We tend to think of state service as the typical male form of work. However, this notion does not do justice to the early history of states and their servants, and it obscures the role of women and gender entirely. Teasing out these entanglements, The state as master shows how early modern state formation was subsidized by ordinary people's work and how, at the same time, the changing relationship between state authorities and families shaped the understanding of work and gender. This book is both a fascinating story of the hardships of customs official families in small Swedish towns and an innovative analysis of state formation and its short- and long-term effects.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

We tend to think of state service as the typical male form of work. However, this notion does not do justice to the early history of states and their servants, and it obscures the role of women and gender entirely. Teasing out these entanglements, The state as master shows how early modern state formation was subsidized by ordinary people's work and how, at the same time, the changing relationship between state authorities and families shaped the understanding of work and gender. This book is both a fascinating story of the hardships of customs official families in small Swedish towns and an innovative analysis of state formation and its short- and long-term effects.

More books from Manchester University Press

Cover of the book Postcolonial minorities in Britain and France by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Human remains in society by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Doris Lessing by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Beat Sound, Beat Vision by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Syria and the chemical weapons taboo by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Ireland under austerity by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Transforming conflict through social and economic development by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book The politics of Englishness by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book The UK financial system by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book We are no longer in France by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book The life of mise-en-scène by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Europe's path to crisis by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Beyond the metropolis by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book The Burley manuscript by Maria Ågren
Cover of the book Spenser and Virgil by Maria Ågren
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy