Figurations of the feminine in the early French women's Press, 1758-1848 / / Siobhán McIlvanney.

In this original study, Siobhán McIlvanney examines the beginnings of the women's press in France. <i> Figurations of the Feminine</i> is the first work in English to assess the most significant publications which make up this diverse, yet critically neglected, medium. It traces t...

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Superior document:Eighteenth-century worlds
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Place / Publishing House:Liverpool : : Liverpool University Press,, 2019.
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
Series:Eighteenth-century worlds.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 270 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
Notes:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Jul 2020).
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Table of Contents:
  • 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 (1759-1778). 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 les 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.