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… of women, however, also meant that this conversation and debate were repeatedly scapegoated as ephemeral, vulgar, and scandalous: nothing better than gossip. 5 5 . Max Gluckman, ‘Gossip and Scandal’, Current Anthropology 4:3 (1963), p. 307-316; Markman Ellis, ‘The Tea-table, Women, and Gossip in Early … on 05/23/2024, URL: https://www.digitens.org/en/notices/tea-table.html Further Reading Carnell, Rachel, ‘The Very Scandal of her Tea Table: Eliza Haywood’s Response to the Whig Public Sphere', in Chris Mounsey (ed.), Presenting Gender: …
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