HISC26H3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Lightning, Radical Change, Misogyny
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Clothing is important - represents inequality; only specific professions and classes can wear specific items representing they belong in that class. The revolution wanted to have a horizontal system of hierarchy rather than one that was vertical: new symbols used to differentiate themselves, panic of whether they"re representing themselves truly (actually revolutionary or counter-revolutionary?) Clothing, outward symbols became important in the replacements for the former distinguish of classes: cacade (ribbons - red, white, blue of french flag) became a powerful symbol. If part of the revolution, wear it so you wouldn"t be terrorized by french revolutionaries. Revolution - social concerns, relations, grievances between the classes. Social and economic interests combined with abstract philosophical arguments. Freedom and not wanting to pay taxes wants created a want for a new structure and regime. Information and crowd dynamics - slow-moving of information, misinformation, delayed information etc. Most likely upset, fear of the ripple-effect.
