To Try Her Fortune in London - Australian Women, Colonialism, and Modernity (Paperback)

This book is the first study to consider white colonials as part of the colonial presence at the heart of the empire. Between 1870 and 1940 tens of thousands of Australian women were drawn to London, their imperial metropolis and the center of the publishing, art, theatrical, and educational worlds. Even more Australian women than men made the pilgrimage "home," seeking opportunities and possibilities beyond those available to them in Australian colonies or dominion. Through this lens, Woolacott explores hitherto unexamined connections between whitenss, colonial status, gender and modernity.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2001
First published:	August 2001
Authors:	Angela Woollacott (Associate Professor of History)
Dimensions:	227 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	308
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-514719-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	0-19-514719-7
Barcode:	9780195147193

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