Barbara Caine est une historienne éminente dont le travail explore l'histoire intellectuelle et l'histoire des femmes. Elle examine l'évolution des conceptions du savoir au fil du temps, en soulignant le rôle crucial joué par les femmes dans ces changements. Les recherches de Caine enrichissent considérablement notre compréhension des discours historiques et de la formation de l'université moderne. Son travail offre des perspectives profondes sur la construction des récits historiques et leur reflet des transformations sociétales.
Exploring the evolution of friendship from the Hellenic period to modern times, this book delves into significant philosophical texts that have shaped our understanding of interpersonal bonds. It examines how concepts of friendship have transformed, highlighting key thinkers and their contributions to the discourse. By analyzing historical and contemporary perspectives, the work offers insights into the nature of companionship, loyalty, and the ethical dimensions of friendships across different eras.
Exploring the lives and contributions of four prominent feminists, this study delves into the multifaceted nature of Victorian feminism. By analyzing the experiences of Emily Davies, Frances Power Cobbe, Josephine Butler, and Millicent Garrett Fawcett, Caine reveals the diverse motivations and challenges faced by these women. The book highlights how personal experiences shaped their activism and the broader feminist movement during the Victorian era, offering a nuanced understanding of their impact on society.
Looking at the complex relationship between the discipline of history and the
writing of lives, this key textbook provides an original and insightful
introduction to a growing and increasingly important area of historical
scholarship and research.
Exploring the evolution of English feminism from the French Revolution to Women's Liberation, this comprehensive overview delves into feminist organizations, debates, and campaigns. The author highlights the interplay between feminist thought and broader social changes, offering a fresh perspective on feminist traditions. This insightful study promises to engage and educate readers, regardless of their familiarity with the subject.
Exploring the lives of Beatrice Webb and her eight sisters, this volume presents a vivid picture of the experiences of a group of upper middle class women in England at the turn of the century. Barbara Caine juxtaposes the normal pattern of the Potters' lives with some of theextraordinary conflicts and tragedies that took place behind the respectable facade of traditional Victorian and Edwardian family life. Highlighting some of these tensions and pressures--including the suicide of one sister, the death of another probably induced by the cocaine she took after afamily breakdown, and the shock the older sisters experienced as a result of their younger sister's sexual promiscuity--Caine demonstrates how they came together, in times of crisis, as a support network for one another. They recognized that the "sisterhood" provided the only security in a societywhich made women socially, legally, and economically subordinate to men.Making full use of the vast collection of letters and diaries left by the Potters, Caine enhances our understanding of Beatrice Webb herself, as we see her through the eyes of her family, and through her reactions to their trials and tribulations. Contributing greatly to the social history ofVictorian and early Edwardian England, Destined to be Wives offers many invaluable insights into the problems and sufferings that women faced during this period.
"Esteemed historian Barbara Caine skilfully produces an overview of British women's autobiographies over three centuries, showing important changes in motivation, context, style, and life experiences"--
