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    still wanted to conquer boredom. A group of such people can be found in the residents of Victorian England. They developed new sports‚ created games‚ wrote plays‚ and made music. Entertainment was an important part of the lives of those living in Victorian-era England. Similar to today’s culture‚ sports played a large role in entertainment in the Victorian-era. The author of “Victorian Sports” notes‚ “Victorian

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    By: Teddy Ruxpin 13MAY98 "New Women" of the Victorian Era The Victorian era brought about many changes throughout Great Britain. Man was searching for new avenues of enlightenment. The quest for knowledge and understanding became an acceptable practice throughout much of the scientific community. It was becoming accepted‚ and in many ways expected‚ for people to search for knowledge. Philosophy‚ the search for truth‚ was becoming a more intricate part of educating ones self; no longer were people

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    Servants Of Victorian Era Servants of Victorian Era is about how the women did all their work in their homes. They weren’t allowed to work outside of their homes. Dumb waiters‚ had transported meals quickly and easily. The shelf moves up and down a long tunnel or chote. a Bedchamber is considered very private. They were located on the second floor and were never viewed by visitors and even a glimpse was considered improper. What did the servants do? They washed dishes‚ published

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    Women in During the Victorian period men and women’s roles became more sharply defined than at any time in history. In earlier centuries it had been usual for women to work alongside husbands and brothers in the family business. Living ‘over the shop’ made it easy for women to help out by serving customers or keeping accounts while also attending to their domestic duties. As the 19th century progressed men increasingly commuted to their place of work – the factory‚ shop or office. Wives‚ daughters

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    The era of dandies is what some people call the Victorian Era when thinking about the fashion in Victorian‚ England at the time. Corsets and crinolines were big in fashion for women during Victorian times. Women wanted to have an hourglass figure where the torso had to be as small as your age. “Victorian clothes were a symbol of who you were‚ what you did for a living‚ and how much money was in your bank account” (Rose‚ Tudor. “Victorian Clothes.” 1). The fashion is forever changing from how it

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    The period known as the Victorian era in England‚ from 1837 to 1901‚ had gender roles that drastically defined the difference between a man and a woman. These differences were based on the theory that “men possessed the capacity for reason‚ action‚ aggression‚ independence‚ and self-interest. Women inhabited a separate‚ private sphere‚ one suitable for the so called inherent qualities of femininity: emotion‚ passivity‚ submission‚ dependence‚ and selflessness‚ all derived‚ it was claimed insistently

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    The Victorian Era‚ a time period spanning from the early nineteen hundreds to the beginning of the twentieth century‚ was marked by a set of cultural ideals that greatly differed from today’s standards of living and social interaction. These standards usually concentrated on how one should act in public to uphold their honor and decency. Furthermore‚ the Victorians considered it inappropriate to mention sex in any shape and form. This tendency is present in the literature of the time. Novelists

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    The Victorian Era was a period from 1837 to 1901 of “peace‚ prosperity‚ refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain.” (Victorian Era‚ 2015) Sexuality was dominated by men. It was meant for procreation and women were only there to service their husbands. Husbands that did not insist on having sex were actually considered admirable. Anyone with sexual desire was considered lower class. Being a single mother was so shamed upon that the mother would usually end up giving away their

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    Either to reveal character and personal tastes‚ to show status or the time period when they were born. A prime example of such fashion being the Victorian Era of clothing. Garments in this time period ranged in many styles as the years pass‚ all of which unique in its own way. Men‚ women‚ and children specifically. To begin with‚ women’s appearance in the Victorian era was constantly being modified. For example‚ hair was worn either long or in a bun‚ particularly a style known as a chignon. At the time

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    GENDER ROLES AND POWER RELATIONS Over the years there has been a transformation of sorts. Societies steeped in patriarchy have slowly but surely paved the way for a change. Today‚ the erstwhile equation of a meek‚ quiet‚ obedient‚ accommodating woman being akin to a ‘powerless’ woman stands changed. The conventional ‘real’ man is not necessarily the outspoken‚ commanding‚ ‘powerful’ man that he has always been associated with. Gender stereotypes stand challenged!!! History is replete with

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