Women, work and enterprise in Glasgow, c.1740-1830

Macleod, Catriona Macdonald (2015) Women, work and enterprise in Glasgow, c.1740-1830. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

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Abstract

This study addresses the roles women played in Glasgow during a period of economic, demographic and cultural change. Glasgow in the eighteenth century was rapidly expanding and fast establishing itself as an international trading centre and an important industrial region. Despite the considerable interest that these developments have received, the gendering of Glasgow’s economy remains relatively unexplored. This research adds to the work of redressing that imbalance, by exploring the economic activities of women of middling social status in the urban economy, focusing on women’s enterprise and also financial management as a form of work.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Qualification Level: Doctoral
Additional Information: Due to copyright restrictions the full text of this thesis cannot be made available online. Access to the printed version is available once any embargo periods have expired.
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General)
D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > History
Supervisor's Name: Abrams, Professor Lynn and Shepard, Dr. Alexandra
Date of Award: 2015
Depositing User: DR Catriona M Macleod
Unique ID: glathesis:2015-6744
Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2015 11:26
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2024 09:41
URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/6744

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