Iron Men, Wooden Women: Gender and Seafaring in the Atlantic World, 1700-1920 (Gender Relations in the American Experience)
by Margaret S. Creighton, Lisa Norling
A collection of essays exploring how gender shaped seafaring, labor, and family life in the Atlantic world between 1700 and 1920.
About This Book
This volume examines the roles of men and women in maritime communities from 1700 to 1920.
Contributors analyze how seafaring work, family life, and cultural expectations intersected in the Atlantic world.
Chapters draw on ships' logs, personal papers, and institutional records to trace changing gender relations.
The collection situates maritime experiences within broader social and economic transformations of the period.
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