PETE 2031 : Quiz 2 1
Document Summary
Republican motherhood and the cult of true womanhood. Event through this, women"s citizenship was still questioned. Not really; even through this, they"re boxed in to the domestic sphere. Recipe and housekeeping books emerge, creating a prominent and dominating women"s market in literature. The literary market that emerged for women was gendered: exciting/action based works were "dangerous" for women, as they could lead to women being led astray. Most works for women focused on the cult of true womanhood and the cult of. Reform groups led by women also develop parallel to the cult of true womanhood. These groups materialized their efforts in reform houses, the temperance movement, etc. Some of the successes of the idea of republican motherhood include the expansion of education for women to include the classical curriculum (latin, greek, history, philosophy, etc. ), but did not include women being taught science it was thought to be improper for a woman to be taught science.
