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'A more glorious revolution': women's antebellum reading circles and the pursuit of public influence

Authors :
Kelley, Mary
Source :
The New England Quarterly. June, 2003, Vol. 76 Issue 2, 163-196
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

The article explores the influence of reading circles on women's cultural and critical thinking development, focusing on Margaret Fuller's 'conversations,' a series of meetings in which women discussed a range of intellectual topics. These meetings in turn enabled women to participate more fully in society and foment civic mores and public opinion.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00284866
Volume :
76
Issue :
2
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
The New England Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.120974255