Genteel women: Empire and domestic material culture, 1840–1910 (Studies in Imperialism, 96)

CONTENTS
1: Introduction - Gentility and the performance of self
2: ‘Dress indicates mind’ - The art and practice of appearance management
3: ‘The arrangement requires much taste and judgement’ - Creating critical space, the living room
4: ‘No-one can over-estimate the pleasure of tending fl owers’ - Tasteful gardening and growing attachment
5: ‘The guests being seated at the dinner table, the lady serves the soup’ - Food and household management
6: Conclusion - The work of migrancy
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Index