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  2. Ideal womanhood - Wikipedia

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    A great deal of writing has been done on the subject. The subject of the Ideal Woman has been treated humorously, [9] [10] theologically, [11] and musically. [12] Examples of "ideal women" are portrayed in literature, for example: Sophie, a character in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Emile: or, On Education (book V) who is raised to be the perfect ...

  3. Femininity - Wikipedia

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    Women in Ancient Greece wore himations; and in Ancient Rome women wore the palla, a rectangular mantle, and the maphorion. [54] The typical feminine outfit of aristocratic women of the Renaissance was an undershirt with a gown and a high-waisted overgown, and a plucked forehead and beehive or turban-style hairdo. [54]

  4. Trait theory - Wikipedia

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    Traits are in contrast to states, which are more transitory dispositions. Some traits are something a person either has or does not have. In other traits, such as extraversion vs. introversion, each person is judged to lie along a spectrum. Trait theory suggests that some natural behaviours may give someone an advantage in a position of ...

  5. Culture of Domesticity - Wikipedia

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    This value system emphasized new ideas of femininity, the woman's role within the home and the dynamics of work and family. "True women", according to this idea, were supposed to possess four cardinal virtues: piety, purity, domesticity, and submissiveness. The idea revolved around the woman being the center of the family; she was considered ...

  6. Rousseau on Women, Love, and Family - Wikipedia

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    Rousseau on Women, Love, and Family is an anthology of works by French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau covering five themes—women and politics, gender identity, women, love, and family. The volume was edited by authors, Christopher Kelly and Eve Grace.

  7. Character orientation - Wikipedia

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    These character traits can be powerful forces which are totally unconscious to the person. [3] Fromm along with Freud believed that the most important aspect in one's character was not a single character trait, but rather, the total character organization from where many single character traits follow. [ 3 ]

  8. Womanism - Wikipedia

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    A depiction of black female unity as a core value of womanism. Womanism is a feminist movement, primarily championed by Black feminists, originating in the work of African American author Alice Walker in her 1983 book In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens.

  9. Family-centered practices - Wikipedia

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    Family-centered practices (FCPs) use a variety of different tools for child development, [1] where the development, provision, and assessment of healthcare is equally constructive to both children and their families. FCP is valuable to clients of all children and can be applied in many different healthcare settings.