ABSTRACT

A lively social history of the roles of men and women - from workplace to household, from parish church to alehouse, from market square to marriage bed. Robert Shoemaker investigates such varied topics as crime, leisure, the theatre, religious observance, notions of morality and even changing patterns of sexual activity itself.

chapter Chapter One|14 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter Two|44 pages

Ideas about Gender

chapter Chapter Three|28 pages

Sexuality

chapter Chapter Four|58 pages

Family and Household Life

chapter Chapter Five|64 pages

Work

chapter Chapter Six|60 pages

Religion and Politics

chapter Chapter Seven|36 pages

Social and Cultural Life

chapter Chapter Eight|14 pages

Conclusion: The Emergence of Separate Spheres?