The image of Spanish women during the last six decades of 19th C. : Between social change and legal recognition
The last decades of XIX century in Spain, framed between the failure of the revolution of 1868 and the disaster of 1898, constitute a decisive and controverted stage in the social transformations that, although limited and delayed, culminated the century with women’s participation in politics. The r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Alicante
2003-12-01
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| Series: | Feminismo/s |
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| Online Access: | https://feminismos.ua.es/article/view/2004-n2-la-imagen-de-la-mujer-espanola-durante-el-sexenio-entre-el-cambio-social-y-el-reconocimiento-juridico |
| Summary: | The last decades of XIX century in Spain, framed between the failure of the revolution of 1868 and the disaster of 1898, constitute a decisive and controverted stage in the social transformations that, although limited and delayed, culminated the century with women’s participation in politics. The revolutionary enthusiasm of the Sexenio defended the rights of all citizen without aiming to undermine the foundations of the hegemonic class and women’s role as wives and mothers in society. The permanence of the structures of the old Regime, as well as the social control carried out by the Catholic Church, prevented the formation of strong social movements in favour of women’s equality. This was the main reason why Feminism arrived with delay in Spanish society and when it did, the socioeconomic circumstances complicated its spreading and development. |
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| ISSN: | 1696-8166 1989-9998 |