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Kobiece modelowanie norm społecznych w siedemnastowiecznym Paryżu

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In the 17th century Paris, salons, held bywomen, modeled and refi ned norms of behavior. These regular gatherings of famous people connected with culture included discussions about various subjects whose order was to refi ne the participants’ taste through subtle and exquisite conversation forms. These made women become not only privileged interlocutors but also literary critics who evaluated as well the creators as their works. Those feminine literary judgments were generally considered as positive because of the very natural character of women’s expression. However, those who criticized this activity accused women with lack of solid education that is necessary to judge any literary work.