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The Role of Sisterhood Penitentiaries in the Reclamation of FallenWomen in Nineteenth- Century Britain

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dc.contributor.author Samaddar, Ramit
dc.date.accessioned 2018-11-14T04:58:48Z
dc.date.available 2018-11-14T04:58:48Z
dc.date.issued 7/1/2012
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.ewubd.edu/handle/2525/2840
dc.description.abstract This article focuses on the role played by sisterhood penitentiaries in the rehabilitation of 'fallen women' in nineteenth-century Britain. Beginning with a brief outline of the disciplinary rules implemented by these remedial institutions, it moves on to investigate the backgrounds of the penitents, the relationship between the sisters and the penitentiary wardens, the 'advantages' reaped by the penitents during their penitentiary sojourn, the schemes of reformation followed by the sisters, their solidarity with the penitents across the conventions of class, sexuality and morality, and the criticism of the reclamation system by some leading female activists of the day. By probing into such issues, this paper offers fresh perspectives on the socio-cultural relevance of female-managed penitentiaries during the reign of Queen Victoria. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher East West University en_US
dc.subject FallenWomen, Rehabilitation Fallen Women in Nineteenth- Century Britain en_US
dc.title The Role of Sisterhood Penitentiaries in the Reclamation of FallenWomen in Nineteenth- Century Britain en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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