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Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840–1940

Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840–1940

Name: Brotherhood of Barristers: A Cultural History of the British Legal Profession, 1840–1940
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781009456746
Price: 1122.29 HKD
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Author: Ren Pepitone
ISBN: 9781009456746

By Ren Pepitone

Cambridge University Press April 2024

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ISBN-13: 9781009456746
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: April 2024
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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How did ideas of masculinity shape the British legal profession and the wider expectations of the white-collar professional? Brotherhood of Barristers examines the cultural history of the Inns of Court – four legal societies whose rituals of symbolic brotherhood took place in their supposedly ancient halls. These societies invented traditions to create a sense of belonging among members – or, conversely, to marginalize those who did not fit the profession's ideals. Ren Pepitone examines the legal profession's efforts to maintain an exclusive, masculine culture in the face of sweeping social changes across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Utilizing established sources such as institutional records alongside diaries, guidebooks, and newspapers, this book looks afresh at the gendered operations of Victorian professional life. Brotherhood of Barristers incorporates a diverse array of historical actors, from the bar's most high-flying to struggling law students, disbarred barristers, political radicals, and women's rights campaigners.

A Primer on the Bar

Introduction

1. The Metropolitan Inns

2. The Culture of the Bar

3. Gentlemanliness, Etiquette, and Discipline

4. Overseas Students

5. Women and the Bar

Epilogue

Bibliography

Index

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