Die Radiographie Der Sächsin Von Anfang Des 20ten Jahrunderts: Freizeit und Öffentlichkeit
A Radiography of the Transylvanian Saxon Women at the Beginning of the 20th Century: Leisure and Public Space

Summary/Abstract: Aim of this study is to reconstruct some leisure aspects of the Transylvanian Saxon woman from the beginning of the 20th century. My approach sets at the confluence of social and visual studies with gender history, aiming to create an image of leisure and everyday life activities of the woman in the urban space. In order to achieve this purpose, some poses of the Saxon woman have been reproduced, as for instance the woman in the ballroom – either as an organizer or as a participant – on the promenade or in the confectionery. The analysis of the German written press and of the postal cards circulated in Transylvania at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century allows the radiography of some representations of the woman in the public space, which is being characterized by a strong social etiquette. Moreover, of a high importance is also the role of the women`s associations, which formed and maintained the public and social sphere in the city of Sibiu at the beginning of the 20th century.

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