Female Cycling and the Discourse of Moral Panic in Late Victorian Britain

Female Cycling and the Discourse of Moral Panic in Late Victorian Britain

This article discusses the role of cycling in women’s emancipation in late Victorian Britain and explores the attitudes of the middle-class public to women’s pursuit of this recreational activity. The unique combination of healthy physical exercise, unrestrained mobility and sporting excitement that...

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Main Author: Beata Kiersnowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Estudios Anglo-Norteamericanos (AEDEAN) 2019-12-01
Series:Atlantis
Subjects:
women
cycling
late victorian period
gender roles
press
prejudice
Online Access:https://www.atlantisjournal.org/index.php?journal=atlantis&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=598

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