Answer to Question #101736 in History for Jessica

Question

In the article 'Gender, Household and Community Politics', does Bohstedt agree with the traditional historical interpretation that women dominated food riots?

Answer 1

According to Bohstedt, women played a prominent role in food riots. This is justified by the statistical analysis that portrays women as a dominant figure during these times. Bohstedt argues that women presented a disorderly behavior regarding the food crisis. It was during this time that food riots cracked in England and Wales, and coercion and crowd violence concerning food was at its peak. Women participated mostly in these riots as hunger was becoming a societal problem; most women wanted their children to have something to eat, which led to many women joining hands in food riots.