London clubland : a cultural history of gender and class in late Victorian Britain / by Amy Milne-Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milne-Smith, Amy, 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Men--England--London--Societies and clubs--History--19th century.

Men.

Men--England--London--Social life and customs--19th century.

Men--Sexual behavior--England--London--History--19th century.

Men--England--London--Social conditions--19th century.

Upper class--England--London--Societies and clubs--History--19th century.

Upper class.

Upper class--England--London--Social life and customs--19th century.

Upper class--Sexual behavior--England--London--History--19th century.

Upper class--England--London--Social conditions--19th century.

Clubs--England--London--History--19th century.

Clubs.

History.

Social conditions.

Manners and customs.

Men--Sexual behavior.

England--London.

Physical Description:

xi, 296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

"In this first academic history of the famed gentlemen's clubs of London, Amy Milne-Smith reveals these institutions at the height of their power and influence at the turn of the twentieth century, paying special attention to how clubmen defined masculinity and status for their generation. Based on extensive research in club archives along with newspapers, journals, diaries and memoirs, Milne-Smith takes us behind the majestic doors of these most exclusive clubs. Readers will find London Clubland not only an engaging account of clubs, but also a story of troubled marriage, contested urban space, shifting boundaries of class, and a robust masculine culture in decline"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Coffeehouses to Clubhouses: Understanding the Gentlemen's Clubs of London 17

2 The Black Ball: Looking for the "Right Sort" of Member 35

3 Gentlemen Behaving Badly 59

4 Club Talk, Men's Gossip, and the Creation of a Community 87

5 The Club as Home: Imagining Male Domesticity 109

6 Naughty Bachelors, Bad Husbands, and Mixed-Sex Possibilities 143

7 The Importance of Space and Place: Clubland and the Divided Capital 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230120761

0230120768

OCLC:

714725081