NCERT Important Questions Class 9 Social Science History
Important NCERT Extra Questions
Clothing: A Social History,
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How did the styles of clothing emphasise differences between men and women?
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(i) Women in Victorian England were groomed from childhood to be docile and dutiful. submissive and obedient.
(ii) The ideal woman was one who could bear pain and suffering.
(iii) While men were expected to be serious, strong, independent and aggressive, women were seen as frivolous, delicate, passive and docile. Norms of clothing reflected these ideals.