TY - JOUR
T1 - Mrs Janet Taylor and the Civil List pensiona claim to recognition by her country
AU - Croucher, Rosalind F.
AU - Croucher, John S.
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - Mrs Janet Taylor, authoress and instructress in navigation, received a Civil List pension in 1860, a modest amount of just 50. This was in sharp contrast to that awarded to another scientific writer, Mrs Mary Somerville, who received a pension of 200 in 1835, increased to 300 two years later. This article considers the nature of the accomplishments for which Mrs Taylor was rewarded and reflects upon the differences in the awards. It argues that the contrast between the awards is not so much about gender, but about class.
AB - Mrs Janet Taylor, authoress and instructress in navigation, received a Civil List pension in 1860, a modest amount of just 50. This was in sharp contrast to that awarded to another scientific writer, Mrs Mary Somerville, who received a pension of 200 in 1835, increased to 300 two years later. This article considers the nature of the accomplishments for which Mrs Taylor was rewarded and reflects upon the differences in the awards. It argues that the contrast between the awards is not so much about gender, but about class.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84862064578&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09612025.2012.657886
DO - 10.1080/09612025.2012.657886
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84862064578
VL - 21
SP - 253
EP - 280
JO - Women's History Review
JF - Women's History Review
SN - 0961-2025
IS - 2
ER -