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Cambridge women and the professional world : navigating gender conservatism in the late Victorian era
Title
Cambridge women and the professional world : navigating gender conservatism in the late Victorian era
Author
Dobbs, Olivia, Pipkin, Amanda (Amanda Cathryn)
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Sex role, Nineteenth century, Women in education
Description
During the late nineteenth century, British women received better education, especially at the university level. In particular, the University of Cambridge opened two women’s colleges, Girton College in 1869 and Newnham College in 1871. The establ...
Witch Hunt: Persecution of "The Other" in Representations of Witches and Witchcraft in British and U.S. American Literature
Title
Witch Hunt: Persecution of "The Other" in Representations of Witches and Witchcraft in British and U.S. American Literature
Author
Schaefle, Jacquelyn
Date Created
2021
Subjects--Topical
Literature, Sex role
Description
Though it has been established that the concept of the witch is primarily used to demonize strong women whose strength derives from their deviation from the patriarchal norm, I argue the witch’s significance in literature and social development go...