Victorian morality
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Victorian morality refers to the strict social codes, moral values, and attitudes toward sexuality, class, and propriety that dominated British society during Queen Victoria’s reign in the 19th century.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural norm
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historical phenomenon ⓘ moral system ⓘ social code ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bourgeois respectability
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censorship of sexual content ⓘ charity and philanthropy ⓘ double standard of sexual morality ⓘ emphasis on female chastity ⓘ evangelical Protestantism ⓘ imperial ideology ⓘ middle-class values ⓘ patriarchal gender roles ⓘ prudish attitudes toward sexuality ⓘ separate spheres ideology ⓘ social purity movement ⓘ strict courtship rules ⓘ temperance movement ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
class prejudice
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hypocrisy ⓘ moral double standards ⓘ reinforcing gender inequality ⓘ repression of sexuality ⓘ |
| dominantIn | 19th-century British society ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
domesticity
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family values ⓘ hard work ⓘ modesty ⓘ piety ⓘ respectability ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ sexual restraint ⓘ sobriety ⓘ social propriety ⓘ |
| endTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
influence on modern British social norms
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stereotype of Victorian prudishness ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian ethics
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class stratification ⓘ evangelical revival ⓘ industrialization ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Queen Victoria ⓘ |
| regulates |
family life
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gender relations ⓘ public decorum ⓘ sexual behavior ⓘ work ethic ⓘ |
| startTime | 1837 ⓘ |
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