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Feminine Modernity in Interwar Britain and North America: Cars, Corsets and Cigarettes
Penny Tinkler and Cheryl Warsh
Journal of Women’s History. 2008;20(3):113-143.
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113
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143
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113-143
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- Suggested rank 3*+ Originality – This article explores the relationship between consumption and feminine modernity in interwar Britain and North America focusing on Vogue magazine. It is original in unravelling the construction of elite feminine modernity in an international study, focusing on the representation of the ‘modern’ woman’s relationship to cars, corsetry and cigarettes. Significance –Interwar feminine modernity is usually discussed in relation to young working women and middle-class housewives in specific national contexts. This article is significant in extending the analysis to constructions of elite womanhood, establishing the importance of class to understanding constructions of feminine modernity. Additionally it demonstrates the value of international comparative analyses for unpicking the constituents of feminine modernity. The international significance is evidenced by the fact that the journal is American and has an international editorial board. The article was peer reviewed by 3 people. Rigour – The article draws on our detailed study of a sample of British and North-American Vogue 1924-64, though it focuses on sample years 1924-1934 and supplementary issues from this period and earlier. The context includes social and cultural histories of women in Britain and North America, the history of women’s magazines, theoretical and empirical research on feminine modernity.
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Tinkler, Penny
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