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Category Archive: Jane Ridley

Jane Ridley Quote: “Political biography is in the doldrums….”

Political biography is in the doldrums. No one wants to read 800 pages or so of cradle-to-grave dead politics, especially if it’s familiar stuff and has all been written about before.

August 29, 2021 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “It is a truth universally acknowledged…”

It is a truth universally acknowledged that secrets are toxic and break up families.

February 6, 2021 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “Adolescence was only recognised as a…”

Adolescence was only recognised as a life stage in the early 20th century, when psychologists got down to work. Today’s generational battle obscures the fact that adulthood is happening later. A new transitional stage has emerged after adolescence: the twenties.

January 29, 2021 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “‘Family Secrets’ is thought provoking, well…”

‘Family Secrets’ is thought provoking, well written, and remorselessly intelligent.

January 24, 2021 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “To most of us, adulthood means…”

To most of us, adulthood means being able to earn a living, possess a home, get married and rear children, and this implies having autonomy or control over one’s life. In the 19th century, becoming an adult was celebrated as a liberation from paternal authority. Today we regard it more as a time of regret and stagnation.

March 9, 2020 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “Romantic love came under attack, first…”

Romantic love came under attack, first from the Freudians and then from the neuroscientists, who said that being in love was a chemical reaction in the brain. Marriage is no longer seen as a lifetime commitment.

January 7, 2020 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “We live in an age of…”

We live in an age of generational turmoil. Baby-boom parents are accused of clinging on to jobs and houses which they should be freeing up for their children. Twentysomethings who can’t afford to leave home and can’t get jobs are attacked as aimless and immature.

September 27, 2019 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “Historians who write about families are…”

Historians who write about families are usually feminists who think in terms of gender relations.

August 20, 2019 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians

Jane Ridley Quote: “The main reason why historians have…”

The main reason why historians have skated over the relationship of Victorian PMs with the press is that they haven’t been looking for it. It takes a lecturer in media studies such as Paul Brighton to point out that media management was part of the job of a Victorian prime minister.

March 27, 2019 1953, English, Jane Ridley, May 15, Quotes by Historians
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