Bicycles, bangs, and bloomers the new woman in the popular press

The so-called ""New Woman""--That determined and free-wheeling figure in ""rational"" dress, demanding education, suffrage, and a career-was a frequent target for humorists in the popular press of the late nineteenth century. She invariably stood in contrast t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marks, Patricia (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky 2015.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34715745*spi
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  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Introduction: Queen Victoria's Granddaughter; 1. Women and Marriage: ""Running in Blinkers""; 2. Women's Work: More ""Bloomin' Bad Bizness""; 3. Women's Education: ""Maddest Folly Going""; 4. Women's Clubs: ""Girls Will Be Girls""; 5. Women's Fashions: The Shape of Things to Come; 6. Women's Athletics: A Bicycle Built for One; Conclusion: The New Woman; Works Cited; Index.