Rossetti: Masculinity

Question 1

Vital aspects of Victorian masculinty

3x

Answer 1

• Strength and athleticsm
• 1860-1880 games playing was compulsory in English schools, demonstrate their physicality and mankind from an early age
• Physical rigour was needed for men to be fit enough to fight and defend the British empire

Question 2

Muscular christianity

Answer 2

Masculinity shifted from a spiritual focus on religions towards a committment to muscle
Male domesticity decreased