Mujeres, educación y sufragio: debates entre liberales y conservadoras en Inglaterra durante el siglo XIX

Authors

  • María Jorgelina Caviglia Universidad Nacional del Sur
  • Claudia Irene Marinsalta Universidad Nacional del Sur

Keywords:

Education, Women’s suffrage, 19th century

Abstract

During the 19th century, a widely accepted social speech in England provided cultural representations based on gender differences, summarized in the so-called “Separate spheres ideology”. Women were confined within the circle of domestic life, devoting themselves to the duties inherent to their proper sphere: raising children, serving husbands, teaching values and beliefs, guided by feelings; whereas men were recognized as protagonists of the public and political sphere, guided by reason.

However, by mid-century, groups of distinguished women started to struggle against the limitations imposed by the social order, although this sensible reaction was not unanimous.

This article, based on the analysis of sources of that period, will consider the demands of the new-born feminist movement for better education and political participation, which would even allow them, as they asserted, to perform their domestic roles smartly and wisely. On the other hand, the hegemonic speech supporting the idea that a family was the key to finding their identity and biological and social realization will be examined.

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How to Cite

Caviglia, M. J., & Marinsalta, C. I. (2019). Mujeres, educación y sufragio: debates entre liberales y conservadoras en Inglaterra durante el siglo XIX. Cuadernos Del Sur Historia, (43/44), 31–49. Retrieved from https://ojs.uns.edu.ar/csh/article/view/1464

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