The Little Republic

The Little Republic
Author: Karen Harvey
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2012-04-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199533849

Reconstructs the distinctive relationship between the house and masculinity in the eighteenth century; adds a missing piece to the history of the home, uncovering the hopes and fears men had for their homes and families. Reveals how the public identity of men has always depended, to a considerable extent, upon the roles they performed within doors.

The Making of the Modern Self

The Making of the Modern Self
Author: Dror Wahrman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2004-01-01
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0300102518

Wahrman argues that toward the end of the 18th century there was a radical change in notions of self & personal identity - a sudden transformation that was a revolution in the understanding of selfhood & of identity categories including race, gender, & class.