Tag: women
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Women’s Leisure in Nineteenth-Century Britain
Lauren Hood explores the leisure activities of women in nineteenth-century Britain expanded, and how these were influenced by class, gender expectations, and social responsibilities.
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Between Confinement and Power: The Female Body in Classical Greek Society
In Euripides’ Medea, the exploration of gender inequality reveals women in Classical Greece as constrained despite their essential contributions through motherhood. Angelina Castrucci evaluates how the female body is constructed under subordination and limited public agency, highlighting societal contradictions regarding women’s power and identity.
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Female Agency and the Gendering of Knowledge in Twentieth-Century Visual Representations
Harry Fry examines the portrayal of women by female and male artists, pointing to the persistent limitations of their agency.
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