Clothes iron Sexual division of labour Gender and social class Gender stereotypes: public / domestic The display cases before us contain basic tools for household chores such as ironing. Until the mid-1950s, irons were made of cast iron and heated on top of the...
Aixada de ganxo (two-prong hoe) Sexual division of labour Gender and social class Gender stereotypes: male hunter / female gatherer In rural environments, work was usually organized in family units of production, in which every member of the family did their bit....
Passementerie loom with Jacquard machines Gender roles Sexual division of labour Gender and social class In the 19th century, the association between sewing and femininity was reinforced: the ideal woman, angel of the home, was supposed to know how to sew, not to...
Cigarette rolling machine Sexual / gender division of labor The piece we see in the photo is a Vilaseca cigarette roller, created by La Maquinista Valenciana foundry and housed in the Museu d’Història de València. It is a motor-powered cigarette rolling machine from...
Loom weights La Lloma de Betxí (Paterna, Valencia) Sexual division of labour Gender and space Gender stereotypes: domestic sphere Loom weights are characteristic clay pieces used to keep the warp threads taut. Their presence indicates the existence of textile-making...
