Gender and Policing in Early Modern England

ISBN-13: 9781009305143 / Angielski

Jonah Miller

Opis

This new volume traces the history of gendered policing back to its emergence from the patriarchal household. It describes how a recognisable form of gendered policing emerged from practices of local government by patriarchs.

Spis treści

Introduction; Part I. Patriarchy: 1. Office and household; Part II. Remaking Office: 2. The law of office; 3. Office and manhood; Part III. Policing: 4. Arrests; 5. Searches; Conclusion.