A Woman of Good Character

Single Women as Immigrant Settlers in Nineteenth Century New Zealand

Nonfiction, History, Australia & Oceania, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
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Author: Charlotte Macdonald ISBN: 9781877242632
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books Publication: December 21, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Charlotte Macdonald
ISBN: 9781877242632
Publisher: Bridget Williams Books
Publication: December 21, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English
Between the 1840s and 1880s, thousands of young single women came to New Zealand as assisted migrants from Britain and Ireland. In this detailed study of forgotten lives, Charlotte Macdonald highlights the experiences and identities of a vitally important migrant group, one previously overshadowed by the stories of gold diggers, pastoralists, soldiers, adventurers and agricultural labourers.Macdonald, a pioneer of research into women’s history, brings a new perspective on New Zealand’s European settlement. Her compelling study will appeal to anyone seeking to investigate the origins of contemporary New Zealand identity.
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Between the 1840s and 1880s, thousands of young single women came to New Zealand as assisted migrants from Britain and Ireland. In this detailed study of forgotten lives, Charlotte Macdonald highlights the experiences and identities of a vitally important migrant group, one previously overshadowed by the stories of gold diggers, pastoralists, soldiers, adventurers and agricultural labourers.Macdonald, a pioneer of research into women’s history, brings a new perspective on New Zealand’s European settlement. Her compelling study will appeal to anyone seeking to investigate the origins of contemporary New Zealand identity.

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