Victorian morality
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| - | '''Victorian morality''' is a distillation of the [[moral]] views of people living at the time of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] (reigned [[1837]] - [[1901]]) in particular, and to the moral climate of [[Great Britain]] throughout the [[19th century]] in general. It is not tied to this historical period and can describe any set of values that espouses [[sexual repression]], low tolerance of crime, and a strong social ethic. Due to the prominence of the British Empire, many of these values were spread across the world. | + | '''Victorian morality''' is a distillation of the [[moral]] views of people living at the time of [[Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] (reigned [[1837]] - [[1901]]) in particular, and to the moral climate of [[Great Britain]] throughout the [[19th century]] in general. It is not tied to this historical period and can describe any set of values that espouses excessive [[prudery]], [[low tolerance of crime]], and a [[strong social ethic]]. Due to the prominence of the British Empire, many of these values were spread across the world. |
| Historians now regard the [[Victorian era]] as a time of many contradictions. A plethora of social movements concerned with improving public morals co-existed with a [[class system]] that permitted harsh living conditions for many. The apparent contradiction between the widespread cultivation of an outward appearance of dignity and restraint and the prevalence of social phenomena that included [[prostitution]] and [[child labour]] were two sides of the same coin: various social reform movements and high principles arose from attempts to improve the harsh conditions. | Historians now regard the [[Victorian era]] as a time of many contradictions. A plethora of social movements concerned with improving public morals co-existed with a [[class system]] that permitted harsh living conditions for many. The apparent contradiction between the widespread cultivation of an outward appearance of dignity and restraint and the prevalence of social phenomena that included [[prostitution]] and [[child labour]] were two sides of the same coin: various social reform movements and high principles arose from attempts to improve the harsh conditions. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
| *[[The Other Victorians]] by Steven Marcus | *[[The Other Victorians]] by Steven Marcus | ||
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| + | *[[Neo-Victorian]] | ||
| + | *[[Sexual norm]] | ||
| + | *[[Victorianism]] | ||
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Victorian morality is a distillation of the moral views of people living at the time of Queen Victoria (reigned 1837 - 1901) in particular, and to the moral climate of Great Britain throughout the 19th century in general. It is not tied to this historical period and can describe any set of values that espouses excessive prudery, low tolerance of crime, and a strong social ethic. Due to the prominence of the British Empire, many of these values were spread across the world.
Historians now regard the Victorian era as a time of many contradictions. A plethora of social movements concerned with improving public morals co-existed with a class system that permitted harsh living conditions for many. The apparent contradiction between the widespread cultivation of an outward appearance of dignity and restraint and the prevalence of social phenomena that included prostitution and child labour were two sides of the same coin: various social reform movements and high principles arose from attempts to improve the harsh conditions.
See also
- The Other Victorians by Steven Marcus
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