Caroline Derry
Biographic Data
| ID | 1627052 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caroline Derry |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caroline |
| FAMILY NAME | Derry |
| SIGNATURE | DERRY C |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Open University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5248-5965 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Messages to the future? Lesbian subversion of official categories in the 1921 UK census
Their rebellions are both a form of activism and an archive within an archive, allowing historians to capture experiences which might otherwise be unrecorded. In a time where patriarchal hierarchies are being reasserted, listening to these messages from the past has taken on new urgency
The ‘legal’ in socio‐legal history
This article explores the Scottish defamation case Woods and Pirie v. Cumming Gordon (1810–1812) in order to demonstrate the value of legal readings across the broadest spectrum of socio‐legal history. While the case has attracted attention from social historians, particularly historians of sexuality, it was shrouded in secrecy and thus did not contribute to the development of legal doctrine. Nonetheless, careful attention to the specifically leg…
Ethel Bright Ashford
There is a tendency to position the first women lawyers as role models for today’s young women. This article argues, through an exploration of the life and career of Ethel Bright Ashford, that these women are better recognised as pioneers or foremothers than promoted as role models. Ashford was one of the first women barristers, a long-serving borough councillor, and tireless activist for civic causes. Nonetheless, aspects of her career and polit…
Lesbianism and Feminist Legislation in 1921
In the early twentieth century a large network of organizations, co-ordinated by the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene (AMSH), campaigned for changes to the law on sexual offences. In particular, they sought to strengthen age-of-consent law for the protection of young girls. Their efforts resulted in a Criminal Law Amendment Bill in 1921 which would have raised the age of consent for indecent assault and removed significant weaknesses in t…
Female Husbands’, Community and Courts in the Eighteenth Century
While there was no specific law prohibiting sex between women in the eighteenth century, some women were prosecuted as a consequence of same-sex relationships. These ‘female husbands’, women who married other women under male identities, often lived highly individual lifestyles; but their path through prosecution and punishment involved a much more intricate web of relations. Thus an exploration of their cases highlights important features of the…
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Female Husbands’, Community and Courts in the Eighteenth Century
While there was no specific law prohibiting sex between women in the eighteenth century, some women were prosecuted as a consequence of same-sex relationships. These ‘female husbands’, women who married other women under male identities, often lived highly individual lifestyles; but their path through prosecution and punishment involved a much more intricate web of relations. Thus an exploration of their cases highlights important features of the…
Lesbianism and Feminist Legislation in 1921
In the early twentieth century a large network of organizations, co-ordinated by the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene (AMSH), campaigned for changes to the law on sexual offences. In particular, they sought to strengthen age-of-consent law for the protection of young girls. Their efforts resulted in a Criminal Law Amendment Bill in 1921 which would have raised the age of consent for indecent assault and removed significant weaknesses in t…
Ethel Bright Ashford
There is a tendency to position the first women lawyers as role models for today’s young women. This article argues, through an exploration of the life and career of Ethel Bright Ashford, that these women are better recognised as pioneers or foremothers than promoted as role models. Ashford was one of the first women barristers, a long-serving borough councillor, and tireless activist for civic causes. Nonetheless, aspects of her career and polit…
The ‘legal’ in socio‐legal history
This article explores the Scottish defamation case Woods and Pirie v. Cumming Gordon (1810–1812) in order to demonstrate the value of legal readings across the broadest spectrum of socio‐legal history. While the case has attracted attention from social historians, particularly historians of sexuality, it was shrouded in secrecy and thus did not contribute to the development of legal doctrine. Nonetheless, careful attention to the specifically leg…
Messages to the future? Lesbian subversion of official categories in the 1921 UK census
Their rebellions are both a form of activism and an archive within an archive, allowing historians to capture experiences which might otherwise be unrecorded. In a time where patriarchal hierarchies are being reasserted, listening to these messages from the past has taken on new urgency
Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Politics (3 works) · Criminal law (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (2 works) · Historical Economic and Social Studies (2 works) · Human sexuality (2 works)