Introduction to Gender & Sexuality in Victorian England
The Victorian period saw the beginnings of a shift in social philosophy regarding legal and customary gender relations. This shift was marked by a move away from the patria…
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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 on the supposedly baleful effects of masturbation, which …
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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 sex to the other - is wrong in itself and now one of the…
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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. Over the past few generations public attitudes to sexuali…
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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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David Bowie Is (Deluxe Hardback) ||RF20F
*Book of the month price only available online* David Bowie is a pioneering artist and performer whose career has spanned nearly 50 years and brought …
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