Public Men and Virtuous Women: The Gendered Languages of Religion and Politics in Upper Canada, 1791-1850 (Studies in Gender and History)

Analyzes political and religious language in the Upper Canadian secular and religious presses, and in other material published in the colony during the period. Examines constructs of gender in narratives of the War of 1812, political struggles over responsible government, evangelical religious discourses, and discussions of manners and moral behavior. Considers the relations between religion and politics in the 1840s, and the effects of gender, class, and race on cultural development of the middle class. Paper edition (unseen), $18.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.