Women in Victorian & Edwardian Britain
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- Created on: 20-05-22 00:09
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Women in Late 19th Century Britain
- Despite similar experiences amongst women, there were big variations of women's circumstances in society.
- Fewer legal rights, seen as subordinate to father or husband.
- Physical, emotional and intellectual inferiority to men.
- Educated, but to a lower standard and on more 'feminine' things such as cooking.
Separate Spheres
- Men and women occupy two separate spheres within society.
- Men seen as masculine, suited to business, the breadwinner, the leader of the household.
- Women seen as feminine, suited to the home and domesticity, suited to…
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