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24 giu 2024 · Bullough argues that prostitution in 18th-century Britain was a convenience to men of all social statuses, and economic necessity for many poor women, and was tolerated by society. The evangelical movement of the nineteenth century denounced the prostitutes and their clients as sinners, and denounced society for tolerating it. [67]
20 giu 2024 · Against the background of the ever-expanding influence of French language and culture across Europe, this chapter explores the roles that knowledge of French played for Italian women in the eighteenth century.
24 giu 2024 · "Women in European Culture and Society: A Sourcebook includes a range of transnational sources which encompass the history of women in Europe from the beginning of the eighteenth century right up to the present day."
6 giorni fa · This guide is a starting point for research on women in the French Revolution of 1789. It includes English and French-language bibliographies, primary sources, digital resources, images, and biographical information on key figures in the Revolution.
4 giorni fa · By the late 18th century, there were important steps forward for artists who were women. In Paris, the Salon, the exhibition of work founded by the Academy, became open to non-Academic painters in 1791, allowing women to showcase their work in the prestigious annual exhibition.
11 giu 2024 · Becoming a Woman is organized into thematic sections that address defining questions of women’s lives in the 18th century. These include: how the stages of a woman's life were measured; what cultural attitudes shaped how women were defined; what significant relations women formed with men; what social rituals gave order to their ...
3 giorni fa · Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. At the beginning of the 18th century, some people sought to change voting laws to allow women to vote. Liberal political parties would go on to grant women the right to vote, increasing the number of those parties' potential constituencies.
