Open this publication in new window or tab >>2020 (English)In: History of Retailing and Consumption, ISSN 2373-518X, E-ISSN 2373-5171, Vol. 6, no 3, p. 216-244Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
The turn of the nineteenth century witnessed a rise in fashion and ladies’ magazines across Europe. With an emerging consumer culture and the rise of the middle class, these magazines offer glimpses into important societal changes. A new gender order was being established, and magazines were one area where developing gender values were articulated. Setting out from the Swedish magazine Magasin för konst, nyheter och moder, this article analyses gender-related values, focusing on the importance of being fashionable and on amorous liaisons and marriages. The results show a distinct ambiguity in values, with contradictory images of women’s ideal behaviour, and the international influence on the making of a Swedish middle class.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Informa UK Limited, 2020
Keywords
Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous), History, Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
National Category
History Gender Studies
Research subject
History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-456031 (URN)10.1080/2373518x.2021.1915593 (DOI)2-s2.0-85106224314 (Scopus ID)
2021-10-142021-10-142022-12-06Bibliographically approved