Hysterische mannen en koele vrouwen. Politiek, sekse en emoties in de lange negentiende eeuw

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  • M. Schwegman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.6402

Keywords:

political culture, women

Abstract

Marjan Schwegman, Highly strung men and unshakeable women. Politics, gender and emotions throughout the course of the nineteenth century
It is a commonly held view that throughout the course of the nineteenth century opportunities for women to participate in Dutch politics increased. However, if one examines the changes in the public articulation of gender, emotions and politics, a completely different picture emerges. Women were increasingly labelled as emotionally unstable and childlike. These ‘characteristics’ were considered incompatible with a political career. This categorization became an obstacle on the road to the full participation of women in politics.

 

This article is part of the forum 'Debat over emoties'.

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2006-01-01

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How to Cite

Schwegman, M. (2006). Hysterische mannen en koele vrouwen. Politiek, sekse en emoties in de lange negentiende eeuw. BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review, 121(2), 278-283. https://doi.org/10.18352/bmgn-lchr.6402