The Season
A Social History of the Debutante
Seiten
2020
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-60873-1 (ISBN)
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-60873-1 (ISBN)
In this enthralling history of the debutante ritual, Kristen Richardson sheds new light on contemporary ideas about women and marriage.
Kristen Richardson, from a family of debutantes, chose not to debut but her curiosity drove her to research this enduring custom.
The story begins in England six hundred years ago when wealthy fathers needed an efficient way to find appropriate husbands for their daughters. Elizabeth I’s presentations at court expanded into London’s season of dances, dinners and courting, extending to the corners of the British empire and beyond. Richardson traces the social seasons of young women, and shares their captivating stories, often through their words from diaries, letters and interviews. While exploring why the debutante tradition persists—and why it has spread to Russia, China and other nations—Richardson has uncovered its extensive cultural influence on the lives of daughters in Britain and the US.
Kristen Richardson, from a family of debutantes, chose not to debut but her curiosity drove her to research this enduring custom.
The story begins in England six hundred years ago when wealthy fathers needed an efficient way to find appropriate husbands for their daughters. Elizabeth I’s presentations at court expanded into London’s season of dances, dinners and courting, extending to the corners of the British empire and beyond. Richardson traces the social seasons of young women, and shares their captivating stories, often through their words from diaries, letters and interviews. While exploring why the debutante tradition persists—and why it has spread to Russia, China and other nations—Richardson has uncovered its extensive cultural influence on the lives of daughters in Britain and the US.
Kristen Richardson was born in London, England, and lives with her son in Brooklyn, New York.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.11.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8 pages of illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 163 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 523 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-393-60873-5 / 0393608735 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-60873-1 / 9780393608731 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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