THEA 2200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lord Alfred Douglas, Luser, Subculture
21 Dec 2016
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Sipping tea, eating muffins, and the scandal of the century. Separate spheres ideology: separate spheres for women and men; the social separation of men and women to which each gender is given a role based off their gender. Biological determinism: used to describe the belief that human behavior is controlled by their genes; what they say and do is because of their genes. Angel in the house : a popular victorian ideal that women/ wives become the angel in the house - expected to be submissive and devoted to the husband. To take care of him and the children"s mental, emotional and spiritual well- being as well as to take care of the home (think of house-wife) Oscar wilde: playwright, novelist, essayist and poetry; became one of london"s most popular playwrights; married and also had a relationship with lord alfred douglas. Well-made play: dramatic genre from 19th century that eugene scribe first codified; popular form of entertainment.
