The Crimean War (1854-1856) followed quickly by the Indian Revolt (1857-1858) caused many civilians to become interested in the
affairs of the army and the lives of soldiers. The increased visibility of the army created numerous calls for reform. Civilian moral
reformers and government officials embarked on a project to create a more ‘respectable' army. This project was not teleological, nor was
it voiced in a unified or always consistent manner. Furthermore, movements for moral reform consistently faced the realities of the
financial constraints of the mid-Victorian Liberal State. The project was gendered, and it involved competing discourses of masculinity.
This dissertation offers a thick description of key debates involving corporal punishment, soldiers' sexuality, the desirability/inability
of soldiers to marry, and programs to assist their wives and children. It argues that one cannot understand the Victorian Army without
considering what occurred in civilian society. These two worlds intersected and intertwined in numerous ways throughout the mid-nineteenth
century. / A Dissertation submitted to the Department of History in partial fulfillment of the requirements for
the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. / Spring Semester 2016. / April 8, 2016. / British Army, Crimean War, Masculinity, Sexuality, Soldiers' Families / Includes bibliographical references. / Charles Upchurch, Professor Directing Dissertation; Barry Faulk, University Representative;
Suzanne Sinke, Committee Member; Robinson Herrera, Committee Member; Jonathan Grant, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_360543 |
| Contributors | Shipe, Jonathan Lee (authoraut), Upchurch, Charles (professor directing dissertation), Faulk, Barry J. (university representative), Sinke, Suzanne M. (committee member), Herrera, Robinson A. (committee member), Grant, Jonathan A. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Arts and Sciences (degree granting college), Department of History (degree granting department) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource (240 pages), computer, application/pdf |
| Coverage | Europe |
| Rights | This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). The copyright in theses and dissertations completed at Florida State University is held by the students who author them. |
Page generated in 0.0012 seconds