Man Robbery—A Gender Signifier in Convict Australia 1827–1836
This paper investigates the use of the anomalous term ‘man robbery’ in historical records relating to convict women in New South Wales. We question its accuracy as a criminal offence and conclude that its use in the 1830s was an administrative code that summarized an assessment not only of the women...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Societies |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/3/48 |