Złe kobiety czy zła sława? Negatywne wizerunki kobiet na przestrzeni dziejów
Evil Women or Notoriety? Negative Images of Women Throughout History
Contributor(s): Karolina Białas (Editor), Kalina Słaboszowska (Editor), Sylwia Śmiechowicz (Editor)
Subject(s): History, Ancient World, Modern Age, Recent History (1900 till today), 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: history of women; history of sex; negative images of women; herstory; gender
Summary/Abstract: The books presents the results of research on negative images of women in different historical periods. The authors deliberate whether the attitudes associated with “evil” women change throughout history and if the same actions taken by men and women are judged in the same way. The research is based on the variety of sources: from ancient philosophy to contemporary press.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4620-7
- Print-ISBN-13: 978-83-235-4612-2
- Page Count: 226
- Publication Year: 2020
- Language: Polish
Tu es diaboli ianua – kobieta jako przyczyna wszelkiego zła w pismach Tertuliana
Tu es diaboli ianua – kobieta jako przyczyna wszelkiego zła w pismach Tertuliana
(Tu es diaboli ianua – Woman as the Cause of All Evil in the Writings of Tertullian)
- Author(s):Julia Borczyńska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:13-25
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:Tertullian; women; Christianity; Church; morality
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse Tertullian’s attitude to the position of women in the Christian community on the basis of his work “De cultu feminarum”. A thorough analysis of this work aims to answer the key question to what extent the image of a woman presented in it is dominated by the author’s rhetorical passion and temperament. At the end of the article the author asks whether Tertullian really treated the woman as the cause of all evil, or it was one of his violent expressions which he used in his numerous polemics in the dispute over the ideal of Christian life.
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„Płeć męska” i „płeć słaba”. Kobiety w Occupatio Odona z Cluny
„Płeć męska” i „płeć słaba”. Kobiety w Occupatio Odona z Cluny
(Male Gender and Weak Gender. Women in Odo of Cluny’s Occupatio)
- Author(s):Karolina Białas
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:26-45
- No. of Pages:20
- Keywords:Odo of Cluny; Christian anthropology; women in the Middle Ages; monastic theology; feminity in medieval sources
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the paper is to present the image of women according to a 10th-century poem Occupatio written by Odo of Cluny. Odo describes his own vision of anthropology and human fall with particular emphasis on the role of Eve. She was the first channel of sin which affected all mankind. Odo presents female nature as extremely sinful. Women are associated only with carnal sins and lust, they cannot have any spiritual values. Occupatio is compared to Odo’s sermon in honour of Mary Magdalene to indicate the differences between two ways of presenting feminity in both sources.
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Złe kobiety roku tysięcznego w dziele Rudolfa Glabera
Złe kobiety roku tysięcznego w dziele Rudolfa Glabera
(The Evil Women of the Year 1000)
- Author(s):Jakub Bakiera
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:46-56
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:women; Middle Ages; monks; heretics; Glaber
- Summary/Abstract:This paper presents the ways of showing women in the chronicle of Rodulfus Glaber – a historian of the year 1000. The text shows how a Benedictine monk sees the role of women in the post-Carolingian world, before the intellectual revolution of the 9th century. In the text, we can examine relationships between women and other social groups, especialy linked with heretics. The article discusses the questions whether women are needed in a monastic chronicle, and if it it possible to speak of an unequivocal image of them.
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Średniowieczne tanecznice. O postrzeganiu kobiet w tańcu
Średniowieczne tanecznice. O postrzeganiu kobiet w tańcu
(The Perception of Women in Medieval Dance)
- Author(s):Zofia Załęska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:59-73
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:Middle Ages; women; dance; manuscripts; art history
- Summary/Abstract:The article deals with the supposed sinfulness of women in medieval dance. Since women – Eve’s de scendants – were understood as more prone to sin, the author wonders how women were considered in this entertainment compared to men. She analyses information about dance derived from the Bible, selected Church writings and literature of the time, with a focus on depictions of dance appearing in medieval manuscripts. The author argues that sinful dance is not assigned with gender features, it is rather connected with class differences.
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Czarna legenda królowej Bony w historiografii, teatrze, nauce i publicystyce
Czarna legenda królowej Bony w historiografii, teatrze, nauce i publicystyce
(The Black Legend of Queen Bona in Historiography, Theathre, Science and Journalism)
- Author(s):Marcin Śrama
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:74-89
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:classicist tragedy; Joseph Wybicki; 19th-century historiography; Joachim Lelewel, “Przyjaciel Ludu” (journal 1834–1849)
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse the image of queen Bona in the texts whose authors were influenced by the black legend of the queen. The legend had its source in the 16th-century pamphlets, in which she was portrayed as a greedy and murderous woman. Later, in the 18th century, the black legend of the queen became an important element of classicist tragedies and was reproduced by successive 19th-century historians (Czacki, Bandtkie, Lelewel, Bobrzyński), as well as authors of popularizing works (Czartoryska, Siemieński, anonymous author of an article from “Przyjaciel Ludu”) and writers (Pol).
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„Zła kobieta” jako rola – o kreacji tytułowej bohaterki Marii Stuart Juliusza Słowackiego
„Zła kobieta” jako rola – o kreacji tytułowej bohaterki Marii Stuart Juliusza Słowackiego
(“Evil Woman” as a Role – the Portrayal of Mary Stuart in Juliusz Słowacki’s Drama)
- Author(s):Agnieszka Pałucka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:90-99
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:Juliusz Słowacki; Mary Stuart; theatralization; evil woman; role
- Summary/Abstract:The article is another voice in the discussion about the main female character of Juliusz Słowacki’s drama “Mary Stuart”. Judging her deeds, interpreters propose various points of view. Some of them claim that Słowacki’s portrayal of Queen of Scots contributes to her black legend by showing her as an evil murderess. I expose her evilness as one more role she created. I want to emphasise that everything happening at the Scottish court is beyond her, so she decides to try if evil might be the answer.
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Matka krytyki feministycznej? Christine de Pizan i jej „O Mieście Kobiet”
Matka krytyki feministycznej? Christine de Pizan i jej „O Mieście Kobiet”
(Mother of the Feminist Critique? Christine de Pizan and Her “The Book of the City of Ladies”)
- Author(s):Kalina Słaboszowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:103-114
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:feminist critique; Christine de Pizan; women; Middle Ages; “The Book of the City of Ladies”
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse the image of women that is created by Christine de Pizan in her most famous piece “The Book of the City of Ladies” (“Le Livre de la Cité des Dames”) which she wrote at the beginning of the 15th century. The first part presents the structure of the main source and the figure of Christine de Pizan. The subsequent parts examine the arguments she uses in order to defend women. At the end of the article the question if it is appropriate to call Christine de Pizan ‘mother of the feminist critique’ is answered.
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Współpodążająca żona czy niepokorna nazistka? Lina Heydrich (1911–1985) w świetle autobiografii
Współpodążająca żona czy niepokorna nazistka? Lina Heydrich (1911–1985) w świetle autobiografii
(Mitläuferin or Rebellious Nazi? Lina Heydrich (1911–1985) in the Light of Her Autobiography)
- Author(s):Paulina Fronczak-Chruściel
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:115-126
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:Third Reich; national socialism; women’s history; autobiography
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of this article is to present the figure of Lina Heydrich – the wife of the director of the Reich Main Security Office and Deputy Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich. First, the information concerning the sources and Lina’s descent and education is presented. It is followed by the description of her marriage Reinhard Heydrich, her approach to maternity and attitude to national socialism.
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O obliczach zła w życiu i twórczości Elżbiety Szemplińskiej
O obliczach zła w życiu i twórczości Elżbiety Szemplińskiej
(The Faces of Evil in the Life and Work of Elżbieta Szemplińska)
- Author(s):Beata Janicka
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:127-143
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:communism; evil; forgotten writer; interwar period;woman (writer);
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse the path of Elżbieta Szemplińska, from a woman sensitive to the harms of the weak and humiliated people, to a “shrew” fanatically devoted to a destructive ideology. The first part of the article analyses the writer’s work and selected facts from her life before the Lviv period. In the second part the author analyses the opinions of people Szemplińska met in occupied Lviv. The last part of the article attempts to find an answer to the question how a woman living in such a system dealt with the structures of evil and whether was she able to remain innocent?
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O (nie)moralności kobiecej według filozofa: Plutarch z Cheronei o Kleopatrze
O (nie)moralności kobiecej według filozofa: Plutarch z Cheronei o Kleopatrze
(Woman’s (Anty)morality According to Philosopher. Plutarch of Chaeronea about Cleopatra)
- Author(s):Radosław Domazet
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:147-164
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Plutarch of Chaeronea; Octavia; Cleopatra; Antonius; Middle Platonic moralist literature
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the article is to analyse the image of Cleopatra, who in Life of Antonius is presented as femme fatale. Plutarch shows heroes of his works focusing on the moral aspect of attitudes and actions. We familiarize ourselves with Antonius’ character through his contacts with good Octavia and bad Cleopatra. Antonius is showed as a silly man, controlled by Cleopatra, who would be the cause of his fall. For Plutarch Antonius is the example of a man under woman’s control, so the biography can be read as a collection of examples and anti-examples of honest women.
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Angielskie ślimaki w irlandzkim ogrodzie – poglądy polityczne i społeczne Constance Markievicz
Angielskie ślimaki w irlandzkim ogrodzie – poglądy polityczne i społeczne Constance Markievicz
(English Snails in the Irish Garden – Social and Political Mindset of Constance Markievic)
- Author(s):Antonina Pawłowska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:165-177
- No. of Pages:13
- Keywords:Easter Rising; history of Ireland; Constance Markievicz; Irish Republican Army; women’s suffrage
- Summary/Abstract:The article discusses issues related to the life of Constance Markievicz, an Irish nationalist, one of the leaders of the Easter Rising and the first woman to be elected to the British House of Commons. The aim of the article is to portray factors that shaped Markievicz’s political and social mindset and also to characterize her influence on the formation of the Irish nationalist organizations. The sources for this analysis were testimonies from the collection of the Irish Bureau of Military History, transcripts of Dáil Éireann debates, and Markievicz’s political writings and speeches.
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„Dwulicowa istota”. Wizerunek Marii Kazimiery w dziewiętnastowiecznej prasie kobiecej
„Dwulicowa istota”. Wizerunek Marii Kazimiery w dziewiętnastowiecznej prasie kobiecej
(“Two-faced Creature”. The Image of Queen Maria Kazimiera in the Nineteenth-century Women’s Press)
- Author(s):Agnieszka Goluch
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:181-191
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:Women’s Press; Maria Kazimiera d’Arquien; queen; “Niewiasta”; “Tygodnik Mód i Powieści”
- Summary/Abstract:The aim of the text is to analyse the figure of queen Maria Kazimiera (17th c.), the wife of Jan III Sobieski, in the 19th c. women’s press. The paper focuses on four issues: Maria Kazimiera’s character, her appearance, queen as a wife and as a mother. The article shows negative attitude towards politically active women, especially those who were foreigners.
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Złe emocje u znakomitych mistrzyń sportu, czyli o konflikcie między Haliną Konopacką a Jadwigą Wajsówną na arenach sportowych w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym
Złe emocje u znakomitych mistrzyń sportu, czyli o konflikcie między Haliną Konopacką a Jadwigą Wajsówną na arenach sportowych w dwudziestoleciu międzywojennym
(Bad Emotions Between Great Champions of Sport. On the Conflict Between Halina Konopacka and Jadwiga Wajsówna in Sport Arenas During the Interwar Period)
- Author(s):Igor Michał Niewiadomski
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:192-209
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Halina Konopacka; history of sport; Jadwiga Wajsówna; athletics; discus throw
- Summary/Abstract:The author of the essay tries to deal with the relationship between two Polish athletes – Halina Konopacka and Jadwiga Wajsówna. The main purpose of the article is to show the history of these two sportswomen which later influenced their not always easy relation. The text was prepared on the basis of the press articles, memories of Halina Konopacka, and Jadwiga Wajs. While analysing this last source, it is necessary to focus on the structure of the text or visible traces of censorship and not only on the basic events. The conclusions were compared with the statements in other published books.
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Kiedy kobieta zabija… Portrety zabójczyń w polskim dyskursie publicznym
Kiedy kobieta zabija… Portrety zabójczyń w polskim dyskursie publicznym
(When a Woman Kills... Portraits of Female Killers in Polish Public Discourse)
- Author(s):Anna Suska
- Language:Polish
- Subject(s):Ancient World, 16th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
- Page Range:210-224
- No. of Pages:15
- Keywords:media discourse; public discourse; infanticide; woman; murder
- Summary/Abstract:The article focuses on the way in which Polish media report murders committed by women and how it influences the perception of female killers in public discourse. The research describes social and media reactions to the three most common types of female killers: the perpetrator of the murder of a partner as a result of domestic violence’s acts, infanticide and a killer of a stranger. The research uses the linguistic and qualitative analysis of news releases relating to each of the types mentioned.
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