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18 de jun. de 2024 · Victorian gender ideology was premised on the “doctrine of separate spheres.” This stated that men and women were different and meant for different things. Men were physically strong, while women were weak. For men sex was central, and for women reproduction was central. Men were independent, while women were dependent.
- Catholic Emancipation
Catholic Emancipation, in British history, the freedom from...
- Parliament Act of 1911
Parliament Act of 1911, act passed Aug. 10, 1911, in the...
- Chartism
Chartism, British working-class movement for parliamentary...
- Catholic Emancipation
Há 4 dias · Victoria (born May 24, 1819, Kensington Palace, London, England—died January 22, 1901, Osborne, near Cowes, Isle of Wight) was the queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901).
- Victoria was queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837–1901) and empress of India (1876–1901). Her reign was one of the longes...
- Victoria’s father died when she was a baby. She was raised by her mother at Kensington Palace and had a lonely childhood until she became queen at...
- Victoria married her first cousin Albert, prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, on February 10, 1840.
- Victoria had nine children: Victoria (1840–1901), the princess royal; Albert Edward (1841–1910), who became King Edward VII; Alice (1843–78); Alfre...
In recent years, historians have begun to explore the political experiences of Victorian women outside the well-trodden suffrage narrative. As a consequence, we have a far greater understanding of how certain women were able to negotiate, exploit and overcome the legal and ideological constraints society placed upon them.
Há 3 dias · Julie Melnyck explores the neglected field of women’s contribution to British Christianity as theologians: in subcultures created and sustained through ‘para-ecclesiastical organisations’ such as mothers’ meetings, mission societies and philanthropic groups, and through hymnody, novels, poetry and periodical writings.
26 de jun. de 2024 · Showalter describes how women authors in the Victorian age, including George Eliot and Charlotte Brontë, were unable to escape the condescending judgment of critics who refused to believe that women were capable of producing art that was equal to that of men.
- Vandy Evermon
- 2016
Há 6 dias · Lizzie Borden's trial highlighted the rigid gender norms of the Victorian era. Women were typically seen as nurturing and passive, but Lizzie was accused of a violent crime. Her case forced people to confront the idea that women could also embody traits associated with criminality. This raised questions about the inherent nature of ...
24 de jun. de 2024 · Victorian Women: A Documentary Account of Women's Lives in Nineteenth-century England, France, and the United States by Erna O. Hellerstein et al.
