Too often, the emigration of women has been treated as an adjunct to that of men, especially in the case of families travelling together. In significant ways, however, the emigration of single women from Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries was distinct from the general movement. It was root...

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Main Author:	Swaisland, Cecillie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford u.a. Berg u.a. 1993
Edition:	1. publ.
Series:	Cross-cultural perspectives on women 6
Subjects:	Geschichte 1820-1939 Alleenstaanden Engelsen Immigratie Vrouwen Frau Migration Women foreign workers > South Africa Einwanderung Auswanderung Engländerin Großbritannien Südafrika (Staat) Great Britain > Emigration and immigration South Africa > Emigration and immigration Südafrika > Kontinent
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	Too often, the emigration of women has been treated as an adjunct to that of men, especially in the case of families travelling together. In significant ways, however, the emigration of single women from Britain in the 19th and early 20th centuries was distinct from the general movement. It was rooted, in the main, in those features of British society peculiar to their sex, and also in conditions in the colonies that made the venture possible for them. What factors would cause a woman to leave all she has known for the uncertainty and danger of a 'wild' colony half a world away? How did these women adapt to the unique circumstances of life in southern Africa? These are some of the questions addressed by the author, herself the daughter of an emigrant couple. The author not only explores the larger issues of single women's emigration to southern Africa, but also presents the compelling experiences of individual women, as seen through documents by them and people who knew them.
Physical Description:	XII, 186 S. Ill.
ISBN:	0854967451