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This paper investigates conceptual representations of women in 17th century conduct manuals for gentlemen published in England before and after the Civil War. The aim is to see whether the socio-cultural transformations produced by the Revolution are reflected in the metaphorical expressions referring to the female sex in a highly conservative textual genre

Representations of Femininity in Seventeenth Century Conduct Manuals for Gentlemen

University of L’Aquila Via Giovanni Falcone 25, 67100 Coppito (AQ), Italy

Gender Studies

This paper investigates conceptual representations of women in 17th century conduct manuals for gentlemen published in England before and after the Civil War....

Representations of Femininity in Seventeenth Century Conduct Manuals for Gentlemen

Published Online: Feb 08, 2013

Page range: 160 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0036-3

Keywords
conduct literature, femininity, gender roles, metaphor analysis

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Representations of Femininity in Seventeenth Century Conduct Manuals for Gentlemen

Published Online: Feb 08, 2013

Page range: 160 - 171

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10320-012-0036-3

Keywordsconduct literature, femininity, gender roles, metaphor analysis

This content is open access.

Keywords
conduct literature, femininity, gender roles, metaphor analysis