Eve's Century: A Sourcebook of Writings on Women and Journalism 1895-1950

by Anne Varty (Editor)

Overview

This unique collection of extracts is taken from women's journals and magazines - both British and American - on the eve of the twentieth century. Arranged by subject, the collection focuses on what this pivotal moment represented for women and includes an introduction to women's journalism of the period.
The rapidly changing conditions then surrounding a woman's world are illustrated here by sections on:
* monarchy
* women and war
* colonial women
* the politics of emancipation
* and girlhood.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415195454
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/07/1999
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anne Varty lectures in English at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1 THE NEW CENTURY 2 FUTURES 3 RETROSPECTS 4 POLITICS 5 COLONIALS 6 WAR 7 GIRLS 8 CHRISTMAS 9 ADVERTISING 10 REFERENCE

Editorial Reviews

'This is a timely collection, very useful an introduction to research in periodical material and adding substance to the body of work being reclaimed from nineteenth and early twentieth-century journals.' - American Studies, Volume 35, 2001

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