The Making of Modern WomanModern woman was made between the French Revolution and the end of the First World War. In this time, the women of Europe crafted new ideas about their sexuaity, motherhood, the home, the politics of femininity, and their working roles. They faced challenges about what a woman should be and how she should act. From domestic ideology to women's suffrage, this book charts the contests for woman's identity in the epoch-shaping nineteenth century. |
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Learning to be a Woman | |
Marriage | |
Mothers and Children | |
Home Kinship and Community | |
Sex and Sexuality | |
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