Date of Award
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Legacy Department
English
Committee Chair/Advisor
Dr. David Coombs
Committee Member
Dr. Kimberly Manganelli
Committee Member
Dr. Erin Goss
Abstract
This project involves examining the influence of the department store and other Victorian inventions on women’s rights. By analyzing the works of Elizabeth Gaskell, Emilé Zola, George Gissing, and Amy Levy, I explore the different representations of shopgirls and consumers in nineteenth century fiction and how they connect to modern women in the online community.
Recommended Citation
VonKaenel, Joslyn McCraw, "Conspicuous Consumers: the Victorian Department Store and the Women's Movement" (2015). All Theses. 2175.
https://tigerprints.clemson.edu/all_theses/2175