Women's Magazines, 1940-1960: Gender Roles and the Popular Press (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Nancy A. Walker examines women’s magazines published from 1940 to 1960 and their relationship to gender roles in the popular press. Framing these publications within the history and culture of the period, this focused study offers readers a useful perspective on women’s history, media, and popular culture.
About This Book
Women’s Magazines, 1940-1960 explores the relationship between gender roles and the popular press during a significant period of twentieth-century history.
Focusing on women’s magazines published between 1940 and 1960, the book considers how these publications presented ideas about women, society, and everyday life.
Nancy A. Walker places the subject within the broader history and culture of the period, offering a focused study of popular media and gender.
Part of The Bedford Series in History and Culture, this title is suited to readers interested in women’s history, media, and American cultural studies.
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