I Canot Releve You at Presant’
Sailors, the State and a Breadwinner Wage in Britain and Ireland, 1793–1815
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12225833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sofia Zepeda (0000-0001-6133-1290, Williams‐Mystic Williams College Mystic Connecticut USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-05-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gender & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0953-5233 • E-ISSN: 1468-0424 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-0424.12852 |
| OpenAlex | W4410186491 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This article argues that British and Irish sailors and the state communicated in a shared language of patriarchy, furthering the state's goal of a strong navy and sailors’ aspirational goal of acting as breadwinners. These conversations gained significance as recruitment demands grew during wartime (1793–1815). Government actions, from the press gang and low wages to translating criminal sentences into naval service, complicated the navy's reputation. By examining state, public and personal records, this article demonstrates the contradictory, complex ways the state and sailors framed naval service and their shared commitment to the ideal of husbands maintaining financially dependent wives
Economic history · Economics · Labour economics · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Wage · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Mathematics
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