The Rebellion Against Victorianism :: European Europe History

The Rebellion Against capital of SeychellesnismThe 1890s was in time for transformation for the English society. After Queen Victoria died the heart of the Victorian culture seemed to fade. England was beginning to experience economic competition from other states and a gradual decline from its former pinnacle of power. Politically, the Parliament experience some fundamental power shifts after the turn of the century. This essay will address the climate of change in the English culture and its expressions. The changes occurred in devil separate and distinct time periods. These time periods are the turn of the century from 1890s to World War II. The second period is WWII to 1970s.The new century brought about an force out to the old and stuffy Victorian life-styles. The social stigmas of women and their behavior was challenged and change by the rise of feminism in 1910. Women began to protest against the system for women s suffrage. One instance these tempestuous women ran around in the city smashing store windows to get notoriety for their cause. Books such as the Odd Women, featured a fictional representation of master key women. They were classified in two categories, both an attack on the social institution of marriage. The first of these new women were out only for fun. The second was the concept of an agamous macrocosm who did not need a man. These women owned their own flats and had various jobs usually secretarial in nature.. The book expressed an uncomfortable period of transformation. working(a) women were not completely accepted by English society at this time. The book portrayed different lives and how they coped with their situations.1The male character was also in a state of change. This change brought about the term new men. These new men were classified by a sexual anarchy. This movement was preponderantly a middle class, liberal expression. Many were young male artisans who were homosexual . The word homosexuality was created by an amend ment to criminal law which had declared all acts of sodomy as illegal. Previous to this amendment the act of homosexuality was punishable by hanging. Doctors and scientist had seen homosexuality as a disease, thus the need developed for a cure. sex became all inclusive.There was a large aesthetic movement which was also inherent in this new culture. This movement classified art as being done for arts sake. Art was now being viewed as separate from society.