DIE FRAU ALS BILDUNGSOBJEKT IN DEN DEUTSCHEN UND ENGLISCHEN MORALISCHEN WOCHENSCHRIFTEN DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS. (GERMAN TEXT).
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Title
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DIE FRAU ALS BILDUNGSOBJEKT IN DEN DEUTSCHEN UND ENGLISCHEN MORALISCHEN WOCHENSCHRIFTEN DES 18. JAHRHUNDERTS. (GERMAN TEXT).
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Identifier
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AAI8409409
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identifier
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8409409
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Creator
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MADHYASTHA, ROSEMARIE SCHULZE.
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Contributor
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Allen McGormick
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Date
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1984
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Literature, Germanic
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Abstract
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In their attempt to entertain and reform, the moral weeklies discuss every aspect of 18th century life in a humorous, often satirical tone, exposing and condemning society's vices, while simultaneously exhorting the public to the practice of virtue. Led by their popular English predecessors, The Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, the German moral weeklies follow, without, however, achieving the same greatness as their English models.;The weeklies concentrate much of their effort on improving the status of women. In 18th century society, the woman is man's subordinate, the inferior and weaker sex, whose God-given purpose in life consists of fulfilling her roles of virtuous and obedient daughter, dutiful, affectionate and pious wife, hard working, frugal housekeeper, and loving mother.;While the weeklies generally maintain these traditional values, they also attempt to improve them through the concept of the equality of souls: a woman's soul has the same value as a man's, but contains different characteristics suited to the fulfillment of the woman's assigned roles. Further, the weeklies recognize female intelligence and advocate female education, although the knowledge permitted women is generally utilitarian, limited and shallow, obtained through the reading of well-chosen books, rather than through in depth studies. Not only are women exhorted to improve themselves, but men are also advised to permit and further female learning. The married state is to be improved: no longer must parents force children to wed unloved partners, nor must the choice of partners be based on material possessions rather than mutual compatibility. The marriageable age for females is to be raised and each young lady is to be well prepared for her future status as wife, ensuring the prospective husband a more mature and capable wife.;The ideal which the moral weeklies portray often conflicts with reality. An attempt is made to depict the "ideal woman" in her various roles of daughter, wife, housekeeper, and mother in the social setting of the 18th century, taking into account the social conditions and norms of the period.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Germanic Languages and Literatures
