The emerging female citizen gender and enlightenment in Spain /

Smith, Theresa Ann, 1971-

The emerging female citizen gender and enlightenment in Spain / Theresa Ann Smith. - Berkeley, [Calif. ; London : University of California Press, (c)2006. - 1 online resource (xiii, 309 pages) : illustrations. - Studies on the history of society and culture ; 53 .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Developing ideologies of citizenship -- The woman question -- Admitted equals: art and letters -- On equal terms?: membership in the economic society -- Enacting citizenship -- Negotiating a female public: writers and reformers -- Public works: female citizens as mothers and workers -- Between reason and passion: citizenship in translation.

In analysing the meaning of women's presence in these diverse centres of the Enlightenment, Smith offers a new interpretation of the dynamic relationships among political discourse, social action, and gender ideologies.



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Women--History--Spain--18th century.
Sex role--History--Spain--18th century.
Women--Intellectual life.--Spain
Women--Social conditions.--Spain
Feminism--History--Spain--18th century.


Electronic Books.

HQ1693 / .E447 2006