The female condition in the modern family:

marriage, motherhood, sexuality and medicine in the carioca press during the first half of the 20th century.

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5335/srph.v22i1.13816

Keywords:

Gender relations, Press, Female sexuality

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyze the standpoint of three magazines: Careta, Fon-Fon and O Malho, about woman’s rule in the modern family’s ideal, being daughter, wife or mother. The article craves the comprehension of new forms of the patriarchy in the republican Brazil and how it affects the female behavior, their family daily lives, their social relationships and their power in private and public spaces in this racing changes period. Period in which liberal and traditionalist thinkers debated and sought to determine women’s life conditions, their social involvement, and, more specifically, their sexual behavior, directly related to honor.

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Published

2023-02-28

How to Cite

The female condition in the modern family:: marriage, motherhood, sexuality and medicine in the carioca press during the first half of the 20th century. (2023). Semina - Revista Dos Pós-Graduandos Em História Da UPF, 22(1), 63-75. https://doi.org/10.5335/srph.v22i1.13816