The Reception of Women Letter-Writers in the Correspondence of John Locke (1632–1704).

  • Published In: Huntington Library Quarterly, 2023, v. 86, n. 2. P. 227 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Bourke, Evan 3 of 3

Abstract

Recently, scholars have begun to use network analysis to explore women's participation in correspondence networks. One such correspondence with a distinct presence of women letter-writers is that of the philosopher John Locke (1632–1704), who corresponded with thirty-five different women, including the philosopher Damaris Masham (1659–1708), and his cousin Mary Clarke (c. 1656–c. 1705). Through the lens of citation and co-citation analysis, this essay explores the reception of the women letter-writers in Locke's correspondence, arguing that shifting focus onto the reception of women facilitates a re-centering of these women's activities even at moments that their own letters are no longer extant, examining the connections between how women letter-writers represent themselves and how they are represented by the wider network. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Huntington Library Quarterly. 2023/06, Vol. 86, Issue 2, p227
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Religion and Philosophy
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0018-7895
  • DOI:10.1353/hlq.2023.a936417
  • Accession Number:179664509
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