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In the eighteenth century, French women were active in a wide range
of employments-from printmaking to running whole-sale
businesses-although social and legal structures frequently limited
their capacity to work independently. The contributors to Women and
Work in Eighteenth-Century France reveal how women at all levels of
society negotiated these structures with determination and
ingenuity in order to provide for themselves and their families.
Recent historiography on women and work in eighteenth-century
France has focused on the model of the ""family economy,"" in which
women's work existed as part of the communal effort to keep the
family afloat, usually in support of the patriarch's occupation.
The ten essays in this volume offer case studies that complicate
the conventional model: wives of ship captains managed family
businesses in their husbands' extended absences; high-end
prostitutes managed their own households; female weavers, tailors,
and merchants increasingly appeared on eighteenth-century tax rolls
and guild membership lists; and female members of the nobility
possessed and wielded the same legal power as their male
counterparts. Examining female workers within and outside of the
context of family, Women and Work in Eighteenth-Century France
challenges current scholarly assumptions about gender and labor.
This stimulating and important collection of essays broadens our
understanding of the diversity, vitality, and crucial importance of
women's work in the eighteenth-century economy.
The Sociology of Mental Illness is a comprehensive collection of
readings designed to help students develop a nuanced and
sophisticated appreciation of the most important, heated--and
fascinating--controversies in the field.
Drawing primarily from sociological sources, the text features both
classical and contemporary selections that cover the full range of
sociological topics, perspectives, and debates, including the
social construction of mental illness, the social origins of mental
illness, and contemporary mental health treatment. This rich,
varied assortment gives students a "roadmap" to the evolution and
development of sociological research over time and insight into key
controversies in the field.
Selections include such classical readings as Scheff's original
statement of labeling theory, contemporary reports on the
prevalence of mental illness in countries around the world, and
recent analyses of the changing treatment system. The readings are
organized progressively in order to help students recognize the
dynamic character of mental health research and the important role
that controversies play in advancements in the field; this
organization also gives students the tools they need to formulate
their own views and opinions on crucial matters.
A versatile, engaging text, The Sociology of Mental Illness is
ideal for undergraduate and graduate courses in the sociology of
mental illness.
The multifaceted nature of harmful substance use and gambling
requires interdisciplinary analysis to assess the underlying
causes. What Determines Harm from Addictive Substances and
Behaviours? draws together evidence from twelve disciplines
including anthropology, genetics, neurobiology, and public policy.
Using a developmental approach, the book presents evidence on the
factors that influence the development of harmful substance use and
gambling. The determinants of harm operate at three levels:
molecular, individual, and social. This book brings to light the
complex interplay between them and presents the scientific, social,
economic, political, and psychological influences of harmful
substance use and gambling. These individual determinants are then
synthesised into an integrative heuristic model to encourage new
ways of thinking. The findings from this analysis are used to
elaborate key general implications for health and broader social
policy, clinical practice, and future research. What Determines
Harm from Addictive Substances and Behaviours? is based on research
from ALICE RAP, a multidisciplinary European study of addictive
substances and behaviours in contemporary society. This is an
essential resource for public health professionals, stakeholders
influencing policy for addictive substances and behaviours,
students, and academics looking to better understand the factors
influencing substance use and gambling and the implications this
research has for addiction prevention policy.
In Licensing Loyalty, historian Jane McLeod explores the
evolution of the idea that the royal government of
eighteenth-century France had much to fear from the rise of print
culture. She argues that early modern French printers helped foster
this view as they struggled to negotiate a place in the expanding
bureaucratic apparatus of the French state. Printers in the
provinces and in Paris relentlessly lobbied the government, hoping
to convince authorities that printing done by their commercial
rivals posed a serious threat to both monarchy and morality. By
examining the French state's policy of licensing printers and the
mutually influential relationships between officials and printers,
McLeod sheds light on our understanding of the limits of French
absolutism and the uses of print culture in the political life of
provincial France.
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