Taka Posted 21 years ago
About 'duties that for many translated easily into social activism', I think it's a restatement or added information of 'the duties of Victorian motherhood.' But my book (written by a Japanese) says it refer to 'moral responsibility beyond the household.'
Which interpretation is correct?
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Despite its unfavorable image, the duties of Victorian motherhood gave women moral responsibility beyond the household, duties that for many translated easily into social activism.
About 'duties that for many translated easily into social activism', I think it's a restatement or added information of 'the duties of Victorian motherhood.' But my book (written by a Japanese) says it refer to 'moral responsibility beyond the household.'
Which interpretation is correct?
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I tend to agree with you, Taka. The word "duties" is repeated, and I guess it's for a reason. Semantically " duties that for many translated easily into social activism.
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I tend to agree with you, Taka. The word "duties" is repeated, and I guess it's for a reason. Semantically "duties that for many translated easily into social activism. " expands on "duties", not on "moral responsibilities".
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PieanneI tend to agree with you, Taka. The word "duties" is repeated, and I guess it's for a reason. Semantically "duties that for many translated easily into social activism. " expands on "duties", not on "moral responsibilities"
I tend to agree with author, pieanne. I believe that 'social activism' is one of the moral responsibilit
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Read carefully, Philip. It's 'moral responsibility,' not 'moral responsibilies.' I think 'moral responsibility=duties' is wierd.
I interpret it as 'mothers back then participated in many community activities and consequently they had moral responsibility beyond the household. For many people, such activities, o
I interpret it as 'mothers back then participated in many community activities and consequently they had moral responsibility beyond the household. For many people, such activities, o
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TakaRead carefully, Philip. It's 'moral responsibility,' not 'moral responsibilies.' I think 'moral responsibility=duties' is wierd.
I interpret it as 'mothers back then participated in many community activities and consequently they had moral responsibility beyond the household. For many people, such activit
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Whatever the style is, I still stand pat. The uncountable 'responsibility' is not really the things you have to do (i.e. duties); it's something more abstract, like 'blame.'
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Despite the implication of the grammatical repetition of 'duties, I read the semantic intent of the last phrase as an elaboration on a Victorian woman's moral responsibility to be socially involved.
Their motherhood duties are not what translated easily into social activism, but their sense of being given, as women, moral responsibility, beyond the household, did.
Their motherhood duties are not what translated easily into social activism, but their sense of being given, as women, moral responsibility, beyond the household, did.
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For your information:
There is no doubt in the fact that motherhood has changed throughout history in the way that it is practiced and perceived. Although hard to classify motherhood as an "easy" task in any time period, mothers of the Victorian period were among those who have had it the hardest...According to Deborah Gorham in her book The Victorian Girl an
There is no doubt in the fact that motherhood has changed throughout history in the way that it is practiced and perceived. Although hard to classify motherhood as an "easy" task in any time period, mothers of the Victorian period were among those who have had it the hardest...According to Deborah Gorham in her book The Victorian Girl an
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To avoid time-wasteful discussion, it would be better to put [url= http://stephaniecoontz.com/articles/article5.htm] the original full text in correct form [/url].
Mothers In Arms
New York Times, May 10, 1992
By Stephanie Coontz
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Mothers In Arms
New York Times, May 10, 1992
By Stephanie Coontz
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