Dietetics and aesthetics in Portuguese romanticism: subsidies for a feminist reading

Authors

  • Henrique Marques Samyn Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/abriluff.v6i12.29630

Keywords:

Romanticism, women, diet

Abstract

The article aims to present findings of a preliminary research on the aes­thetics of thinness in Portuguese romantic literature. Working from a femi­nist framework, it is argued that the romantic ideal of a thin, pale woman is deeply related to the preservation of patriarchal structures in post-revo­lutionary European society, which had a real impact on women’s diet in the nineteenth century, including in Portugal.

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Published

2014-04-30

How to Cite

Samyn, H. M. (2014). Dietetics and aesthetics in Portuguese romanticism: subsidies for a feminist reading. ABRIL – NEPA / UFF, 6(12), 67-78. https://doi.org/10.22409/abriluff.v6i12.29630

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 12 (2014): Food: lack of, measure, left-overs

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Articles

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