Definition: Julie-Marie Strange is a distinguished British historian and academic known for her extensive research and publications in the field of modern British social and cultural history.
Overview: Strange serves as a Professor of Modern British History at the University of Manchester. Her scholarship primarily investigates themes such as death, grief, emotion, poverty, urban life, and the body within nineteenth and early twentieth-century Britain. She has authored several influential books and numerous articles, making significant contributions to the fields of social history, the history of emotion, and Victorian studies. Her methodology often involves detailed historical analysis to illuminate broader societal trends and individual experiences.
Etymology/Origin: Julie-Marie Strange is a personal name. She is a British academic who completed her doctoral studies (PhD) at the University of Southampton. Her academic career has largely been based within British universities, including positions at the University of East Anglia before her appointment at the University of Manchester.
Characteristics:
- Research Focus: Her scholarly work concentrates on the social and cultural history of Britain from approximately 1830 to 1930. Key areas of interest include:
- The history of death, dying, mourning, and grief.
- The history of emotions and the body.
- Poverty, class, and social welfare in urban environments.
- Gender roles and experiences.
- The social history of medicine and disease.
- Key Publications: Notable works include Death, Grief and Poverty in Britain, 1870-1914 (Cambridge University Press, 2005), which explores how working-class communities experienced and managed death. Other significant works include Mad Dogs and Englishmen: Rabies in Britain, 1830-2000 (co-authored with Michael Worboys and Neil Pemberton, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) and The Malnourished Victorian: The Social, Moral, and Medical Lives of the Working Class (Oxford University Press, 2023).
- Academic Contributions: She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has served on the editorial boards of prominent historical journals. Her research is widely cited and recognized for its depth and innovative perspectives within the discipline.
Related Topics:
- Modern British History
- Victorian Studies
- Edwardian Era
- History of Emotion
- Social History
- Urban History
- Poverty Studies
- Medical Humanities
- University of Manchester
- Royal Historical Society