Figurations of the Feminine in the Early French Women's Press, 1758-1848.
The origins and early years of the French women's press represent a pivotal period in the history of French women's self-expression and their feminist and cultural consciousness. Through a range of insightful textual analyses, this book highlights the political significance of this critica...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Langue: | English |
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Oxford : Liverpool University Press,
2019
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| Titres liés à la collection: | Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures LUP Ser.
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| Sujets: | Feminism Publishers and publishing Feminism-France-History-18th century Feminism-France-History-19th century Publishers and publishing-France-History-19th century Electronic books |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| Résumé: | The origins and early years of the French women's press represent a pivotal period in the history of French women's self-expression and their feminist and cultural consciousness. Through a range of insightful textual analyses, this book highlights the political significance of this critically neglected literary medium. Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- General Trends -- Figurations of the Feminine -- 1. Women's Roles, Rights and Representations in France, 1758-1848 -- The Changing Political Climate in France, 1758-1848 -- Early Journalistic Perspectives on the Feminine -- 2. Women Writers and Readers: The Beginnings of French Women's Journals and Le Journal des dames (1 -- The Earliest Women's Journals -- Le Journal des dames (1759-1778) -- Women Writers and Readers -- Promoting the Peripheral -- 3. Educating the Female Consumer: Early Fashion Journals -- Education -- Early Fashion Features -- Le Cabinet des modes (1785-1793) -- Le Journal des dames et des modes (1797-1839) -- 'Des Modes' -- 'Des Dames' -- 4. A Woman's Place: Marriage and Homemaking in the Early Domestic Press -- Marriage and Motherhood -- Le Courier de l'hymen ou journal des dames (1791) -- Le Journal des femmes (1832-1837) -- Le Conseiller des dames (1847-1892) -- 5. Reforming the Feminine: Early Feminist Journals -- Employment -- Les Étrennes nationales des dames (1789) -- L'Athénée des dames (1808) -- La Femme libre (1832-1834) -- La Voix des femmes (1848) -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Description: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Description matérielle: | 1 online resource (280 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781786949936 1786949938 9781786941886 1786941880 |