The essays in this collection focus on the ways rural life was represented during the long nineteenth century. Contributors bring expertise from the fields of h

Rural spaces are connected with different cultural, economic, social and political codes and meanings. In this book these meanings are analysed through gender.

Leach and Pini bring together empirical and theoretical studies that consider the intersections of class, gender and rurality. Each chapter engages with current

The history of spatial segregation at home and in the workplace and how it reinforces women's inequality.

Rural spaces are connected with different cultural, economic, social and political codes and meanings. In this book these meanings are analysed through gender.