Lisbon: The Weltstadt years? The Influence of Female Jewish Refugees on the Portuguese Capital Lisbon during the Second World War
From 1933 on, mainly Jewish refugees from Central and Western European countries fleeing Nazi persecution arrived in or passed through Portugal on their flight routes. They were confronted there with a conservative society. The authoritarian corporatist Estado Novo regime headed by António Oliveiro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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Karl Franzens-Universität Graz
2024-05-01
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| Series: | Mobile Culture Studies. The Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubg:4-50319 |
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| Summary: | From 1933 on, mainly Jewish refugees from Central and Western European countries fleeing Nazi persecution arrived in or passed through Portugal on their flight routes. They were confronted there with a conservative society. The authoritarian corporatist Estado Novo regime headed by António Oliveiro de Salazar tried to keep the country isolated from foreign influences, focusing on the three pillars of God, Fatherland and Family. Women in Portugal had far fewer opportunities and liberties than men, or than women in other countries.As the refugees did not wish to make Portugal their home, nor was this the intention of the government, the newcomers did not adapt to local customs, but behaved as they had in their own country. In this way, they influenced fashion, habits, the use of public space, and the urban culture of Lisbon creating a profound impact on the host society. Their presence led to a cultural opening and a process of women’s liberation. |
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| ISSN: | 2413-9181 |