Brief Description:
This online project provides five centuries of advice literature for men and women of original manuscript and printed material, including a strong core of documents from the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Ephemeral material such as ballads, cartoons and pamphlets is featured alongside diaries, advice literature, medical journals, conduct books and periodicals.
Structured into five sections, Defining Gender, 1450-1910, Online addresses Conduct and Politeness (Section I), Domesticity and the Family (Section II), Consumption and Leisure (Section III), Education and Sensibility (Section IV) and The Body (Section V).
| Dates of Coverage: |
1450-1910 |
| Frequency of Updates: |
Annually |
| Record Type: |
Bibliographic
citations and Full Text |
| Number of Records: |
60,000 plus |
| Subjects Covered: |
Gender identity, etiquette, family life, education. |
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Access:
CONNECT
via the www
Access is available on and off campus to Ryerson
University students, staff and faculty.
Maximum number of simultaneous users:
Unlimited
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