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Figurations of the feminine in the early French Women's Press, 1758-1848 / Siobhán McIlvanney.
Series: Eighteenth-century worldsPublisher: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: vii, 270 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781786941886
- 1786941880
Contents:
Summary: 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.
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-260) and index.
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.
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.