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For Victorian men [which?], this included a vast amount of pride in their work, a protectiveness over their wives, and an aptitude for good social behaviour. [2] The concept of Victorian masculinity is a topic of interest in the context of cultural studies with a special emphasis on gender studies .
Napoleon, a typical great man, said to have created the "Napoleonic" era through his military and political genius. The great man theory is an approach to the study of history popularised in the 19th century according to which history can be largely explained by the impact of great men, or heroes: highly influential and unique individuals who, due to their natural attributes, such as superior ...
Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, [1] and there is also evidence that some behaviors considered masculine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors.
19th-century men by nationality (4 C) 19th-century men by occupation (10 C) This page was last edited on 30 October 2022, at 12:51 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Access to education increased rapidly during the 19th century. State funded schools were established in England and Wales for the first time. Education became compulsory for pre-teenaged children in England, Scotland and Wales. Literacy rates increased rapidly and had become nearly universal by the end of the century.
In the 19th century, various women began to question the commonly accepted patriarchal interpretation of Christian scripture. Quaker Sarah Grimké voiced skepticism about the ability of men to translate and interpret passages relating to the roles of the sexes without bias. She proposed alternative translations and interpretations of passages ...
19th-century men by occupation and nationality (4 C) A. 19th-century male actors (1 C, 4 P) 19th-century male artists (1 C, 86 P) E. 19th-century Eastern Catholic ...
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