Women's Voices in Ireland: Women's Magazines in the 1950s and 60s by Caitriona C

Description: Women's Voices in Ireland by Caitriona Clear Womens Voices in Ireland examines the letters and problems sent in by women to two Irish womens magazines in the 1950s and 60s, discussing them within their wider social and historical context. In doing so, it provides a unique insight into one of the few forums for female expression in Ireland during this period.Although in these decades more Irish women than ever before participated in paid work, trade unions and voluntary organizations, their representation in politics and public and their workforce participation remained low. Meanwhile, women who came of age from the late 1950s experienced a freedom which their mothers and aunts - married or single, in the workplace or the home - had never known. Diary and letters pages and problem pages in Irish-produced magazines in the 1950s and 60s enabled women from all walks of life to express their opinions and to seek guidance on the social changes they saw happening around them.This book, by examining these communications, gives a new insight into the history of Irish women, and also contributes to the ongoing debate about what womens magazines mean for womens history. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Caitriona Clear lectures on European and Irish womens history, the history of poverty and institutions, general political history, and oral history at the National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland. Her most recent book is Social Change and Everyday Life in Ireland 1850-1922 (2007). Table of Contents Introduction: Advice, patterns, etc: Women, magazines and Ireland in the 1950s and 60s.1. The Readership and Audience of Womans Life 1951-92. The problem page in Womans Life 1951-93. Letters to Womans Way 1963-9 Part 14. Letters to Womans Way Part 25. Letters to Womans Way Part 36. The Problem page in Womans Way 1963-9 Part 17. Problem page in Womans Way Part 28. Problem page in Womans Way Part 3Conclusion: Hearing Their Own Names AgainIndex Review This book will be of crucial importance in furthering debates around womens lives in twentieth century Ireland … and add needed archival richness to debates on womens lives since partition. * Journal of Contemporary History *Clears well-researched book gives an interesting snapshot of a relatively recent repressed time. * Irish Examiner *This book is successful and significant on a number of levels. It provides a rich and detailed account of popular womens magazines in Ireland in the 1950s and 1960s ... The book also provides a much more nuanced account of social and cultural change in Ireland in these two decades adding much to our understandings of modern Irish history and the lives of Irish women in particular. Clear writes in an accessible manner and the inclusion of images from the magazines and the engaging content ensures that this publication will appeal not only to academics and students of history but also to those who never thought they were interested in history at all. * Reviews in History *Caitriona Clear provides an interesting and interdisciplinary perspective on select womens magazines at a pivotal time in the countrys history … The volume provides some new insights, linking the readers letters, problems pages, and "agony aunts" to a broader womens history context that complements existing scholarship of Irish press history. * The Journal of Magazine Media * Promotional An exploration of letters, problems, and news items sent in to two Irish-produced womens magazines in the 1950s and 60s and how these reflect the place of women in society during the period. Long Description Womens Voices in Ireland examines the letters and problems sent in by women to two Irish womens magazines in the 1950s and 60s, discussing them within their wider social and historical context. In doing so, it provides a unique insight into one of the few forums for female expression in Ireland during this period...Although in these decades more Irish women than ever before participated in paid work, trade unions and voluntary organizations, their representation in politics and public and their workforce participation remained low. Meanwhile, women who came of age from the late 1950s experienced a freedom which their mothers and aunts - married or single, in the workplace or the home - had never known. Diary and letters pages and problem pages in Irish-produced magazines in the 1950s and 60s enabled women from all walks of life to express their opinions and to seek guidance on the social changes they saw happening around them. ..This book, by examining these communications, gives a new insight into the history of Irish women, and also contributes to the ongoing debate about what womens magazines mean for womens history. Review Quote This well-researched manuscript offers a unique look at Irish lives. Using womens magazines, Clear particularly mines the letters to "agony aunts," which reveal the thoughts, concerns and aspirations of mostly urban dwelling young women (and some men). While the Ireland we see in the 1950s is socially conservative, traditionally Catholic and patriarchal, we find that by the 1960s, the island is becoming more urban, less tradition, and more demanding of rights for women. Though Clear recognizes the limitations of her evidence, this book offers a nuanced understanding of womens lives in modern Irish society. With this book, Catriona Clear breaks new ground. Promotional "Headline" An exploration of letters, problems, and news items sent in to two Irish-produced womens magazines in the 1950s and 60s and how these reflect the place of women in society during the period. Feature Provides a valuable insight into the attitudes and values of ordinary Irish women in 1950s and 60s Details ISBN1474236685 ISBN-10 1474236685 ISBN-13 9781474236683 Author Caitriona Clear Format Hardcover Pages 208 Short Title WOMENS VOICES IN IRELAND Language English Media Book Birth 1960 Year 2015 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle Womens Magazines in the 1950s and 60s Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations 16 bw illus Publication Date 2015-12-17 Affiliation National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland UK Release Date 2015-12-17 NZ Release Date 2015-12-17 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC DEWEY 052.08209415 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2015-09-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96584547;

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