Girls Seen and Heard
Girls Seen and Heard
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Girls Seen and Heard
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Berghahn Journals
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Girlhood studies, 2010-12, Vol.3 (2), p.1-10
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English
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According to The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs the adage, “Children should be seen and not heard”, which dates back to at least the 1400s, was really directive to girls and young women: “A mayde [maiden or young girl] schuld be seen, but not herd.” The belief that girls and young women should be quiet and demure changed from being a piece of common...
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Girls Seen and Heard
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TN_cdi_berghahn_primary_10_3167_ghs_2010_030201
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_berghahn_primary_10_3167_ghs_2010_030201
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1938-8209
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1938-8322
DOI
10.3167/ghs.2010.030201
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