Harriet Martineau
Gender, National Identity, and the Contemporary Historian
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4766924 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexis Easley (0000-0003-3180-8048, North-West State Technical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 765-784 |
| Publication date | 2011-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-2025 • E-ISSN: 1747-583X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09612025.2011.622528 |
| OpenAlex | W2055587717 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article explores the publication history of Harriet Martineau's History of England during the Thirty Years' Peace (1849–50), highlighting the strategies Martineau used to establish herself as a celebrity historian in a male-dominated field. Covering roughly the same time period as the History, Martineau's Autobiography, written in 1855, can be viewed as its companion text. In the History, Martineau provides a somewhat depersonalized account of contemporary British history, while at the same time emphasizing the importance of establishing the historicity of women's experiences. In the Autobiography, she further establishes the importance of women's history by inserting her own life story into the broader narrative of national progress. By linking the two texts, she makes a case for the historical significance of her own achievements as an author and social reformer
Aesthetics · Art · Art history · Biography · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cultural History and Identity Formation · Gender Studies · Historical Gender and Feminism Studies · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2019 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |