Gender, health, medicine & sexuality in Victorian England
The Victorian period saw the beginnings of a shift in social philosophy regarding legal and customary gender relati…
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Sex & Sexuality in the 19th century
Male anxieties in relation to both physical and mental health in the Victorian era often seem to have concentrated …
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Gender ideology & separate spheres in the 19th century
'The principle which regulates the existing social relations between the two sexes - the legal subordination of one…
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LGBTQ histories at the V&A
Lesbian, Gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) histories are a relatively new research subject for museums. …
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Gender and feminist theatre reading list
Recommended reading about gender and feminist theatre
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V&A strategies for access, inclusion and diversity
Reports, plans and policies connected to the V&A's strategies for access and inclusion.
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Homosexuality
This is the subject hub for Homosexuality
Art Nouveau & the erotic
Art Nouveau (1890-1914) appeared during a period of radical change in Europe, as growing urbanization and political unrest forced a transformation of individual consciousness and collective society. Drawing on history, nature, symbolism and craft movements from around the world, Art Nouveau design found its expression in domestic objects, and thus brought its ideologies into the most intimate corners of human life.
Sophie Robinson
Sophie Robinson was the Poetry Artist in Residence at the V&A, January–June 2011
Fashion theory reading list
A brief reading list of fashion theory.
Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography
In 2011, Figures & Fictions: Contemporary South African Photography highlighted the work of 17 South African photographers
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Figures & Fictions iApp (digital edition)
Contains the complete exhibition catalogue and audio guide to the installation narrated curator Tamar Garb.
Buy nowEvent - Home Sweet Home: British Interiors 1500-2000
Wed 16 January 2013 14:00
SHORT COURSE: Discover the social, architectural and artistic history of the British home, from Tudor times to the present day.
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