Negotiating Masculinities and Modernity in the Maritime World

Karen Downing, Johnathan Thayer, Joanne Begiato

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    Abstract

    The common nineteenth-century cultural motif of the sailors progress depicted the journey of the sailor from boy to man against the backdrop of the sights, sounds, and demands of the maritime world. In George Cruikshanks widely disseminated 1819 etching of that name (Fig. 1) the British sailors life was one f dancing, drinking, fghting, and exercising his authority on wooden decks, as he moved from inexperienced landlubber to raconteur pensioner.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationNew York
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Number of pages318
    Volume1
    Edition1
    ISBN (Print)978-3-030-77946-7
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

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