Constructing girlhood through the periodical press, 1850-1915 [electronic resource] /
Kristine Moruzi.
- Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, Vt. : ASHGATE, [2012]
- x, 231 p. : ill.
- Ashgate studies in childhood, 1700 to the present .
- Ashgate studies in childhood, 1700 to the present. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : girls of the period -- The religious girl : girlhood in the Monthly packet (1851-99) -- The latest sensation : girlhood and the girl of the Period miscellany -- The healthy girl : fitness and beauty in the Girl's own paper (1880-1907) -- The educated girl : Atalanta (1887-98) and the debate on education -- The marrying girl : social purity and marriage in the Young woman (1892-1915) -- The modern girl : heroic adventures in the Girl's realm (1898-1915).
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Children's periodicals, English--History. Youths' periodicals--History.--Great Britain Girls--Books and reading--History.--Great Britain Young women--Books and reading--History.--Great Britain Girls--Social life and customs--Great Britain--19th century. Young women--Social life and customs--Great Britain--19th century. Girls--Social life and customs--Great Britain--20th century. Young women--Social life and customs--Great Britain--20th century.