THE POSITION OF WOMEN IN VICTORIAN BRITAIN

LECTURER: STEPHEN EVANS

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY VICTORIAN?

1837-1901 1953-2013

LET’S PLAY A GAME…

WHERE’S WANDA?

FEMININE

OBJECTS OF DESIRE.

ATTENTIVE TO MEN’S EVERY NEED…

PURE

INNOCENT

SUBMISSIVE TO MEN’S WISHES

A POSSESSION

SEPARATE SPHERES

“THE ANGEL OF THE HOUSE”

DUTIFUL WIFE

MAIN CHILD CARER

BABY FACTORY

OBEDIENTANDSILENT

PALE AND SLIM

SETTING THE STANDARDS FOR THE NATION

DOUBLE-STANDARDS

THE REALITY OF POVERTY FOR WORKING CLASS WOMEN

BY THE AGE OF 5

FEMALE LIFE EXPECTANCY 40 YEARS

5.5 CHILDREN

EXPECTATIONS

EDUCATION

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson