Edinburgh clubs and societies [ Clubs & Societies / Associational culture ]
… Civic Development, 1660-1750 (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2019), p. 197. Gendered social places? They were meeting places for gentlemen. Women remained absent from these intellectual and social spheres up until the 1770s. … for instance agreed to admit women but they could only listen to the debates . Yet, if women could not attend any meetings of societies or clubs before the 1770s, it did not mean that their voices were not heard. Women’s discussions … they thought about common actions to undertake for the innovation and promotion of sciences, arts and philosophy. Their meetings were usually organised along with suppers and wine drinking. 5 The Edinburgh Cape Club (1730), based in a …
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