Why did a feminist press develop during the latter half of the nineteenth century,
and to what extent can it be considered a successful enterprise?
Grace Gleave
Abstract
The periodical press, as a medium of communication and as a (supposed) reflector of public opinion, flourished during the latter half of the nineteenth century. However, feminist issues were largely excluded from the commercial papers, triggering the evolution of specifically feminist periodicals, from the English Woman’s Journal to the Women’s Penny Paper and the Freewoman. Beset with financial difficulties and the handicap of attempting to penetrate a male-dominated cultural discourse, such publications nonetheless enjoyed certain success.
and to what extent can it be considered a successful enterprise?
Grace Gleave
Abstract
The periodical press, as a medium of communication and as a (supposed) reflector of public opinion, flourished during the latter half of the nineteenth century. However, feminist issues were largely excluded from the commercial papers, triggering the evolution of specifically feminist periodicals, from the English Woman’s Journal to the Women’s Penny Paper and the Freewoman. Beset with financial difficulties and the handicap of attempting to penetrate a male-dominated cultural discourse, such publications nonetheless enjoyed certain success.
