Women's magazines, 1940-1960 : gender roles and the popular press / edited with an introduction by Nancy A. Walker.
1998
HQ1420 .W66 1998 (Mapit)
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Title
Women's magazines, 1940-1960 : gender roles and the popular press / edited with an introduction by Nancy A. Walker.
ISBN
0312163827
9780312163822
0312102011 (pbk.)
9780312102012 (pbk.)
9780312163822
0312102011 (pbk.)
9780312102012 (pbk.)
Imprint
Boston : Bedford/St. Martin's, ©1998.
Language
English
Description
xii, 274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Call Number
HQ1420 .W66 1998
Summary
Contains selections from mass-circulation magazines for women published between 1940 and 1960, which provides a resource for understanding the ways in which the popular press perceived and attempted to influence the goals, values, and behavior of women.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.
Added Author
Walker, Nancy A., 1942-
Series
Bedford series in history and culture.
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Table of Contents
Introduction : women's magazines and women's roles. The role of the women's magazine ; Women and society
The documents. World War II ; Women and the workplace ; Marriage and motherhood ; Homemaking ; Fashion and beauty ; Critiques of the women's magazines, 1946-1960.
The documents. World War II ; Women and the workplace ; Marriage and motherhood ; Homemaking ; Fashion and beauty ; Critiques of the women's magazines, 1946-1960.