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...
Blanco y Negro Magazine Gender roles Gender identity Gender and history In contrast to the ideal of the domestic woman, in the early 20th century there emerged a new type of woman, referred to as a garçonne in France, a flapper in Great Britain and a machietta in...
Corset Gender and body Gender and sexuality Gender and clothing The corset, used in Europe from the 16th century in various forms (cors, bustier, etc.), was intended to stylize and mould the female figure, and was also occasionally worn by men. However, its use had...
Cartilla del Servicio Social Gènere i història Rols de gènere El Servei Social era una espècie de “mili” femenina, organitzada i gestionada des de la Secció Femenina de la Falange, que era obligatòria excepte per a les dones casades, vídues, monges i joves amb vuit...
Navalla d’afeitar amb caixa Gènere i ciclo vital: Matrimoni Familia i parentiu Rols de gènere Fins ben entrat el segle XX, la navalla era un objecte d’higiene personal que servia, entre altres coses, per acudir ben afaitats als balls que tenien lloc en la plaça...
