Women and smoking in America, 1880-1950 / Kerry Segrave.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Segrave, Kerry, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Tobacco use--United States--History.

Women.

Women--United States--Social conditions--19th century.

Women--United States--Social conditions--20th century.

Social conditions.

Women--Tobacco use.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

v, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2005]

Summary:

"This social history traces the evolution of women's smoking in the United States from 1880 to 1950. Women were not allowed to smoke in public places, with strong opposition based on moral concerns. By 1928, advertisers began to target female smokers, and over the next two decades women smokers gradually gained equality with male smokers"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The years to 1880

The status of the cigarette, 1860s-1930s

Abroad, 1880-1908

America, 1880-1908

The opposition, 1880-1908

Abroad, 1908-1919

America, 1908-1919

The opposition, 1908-1919

Abroad, 1919-1927

America, 1919-1927

The opposition, 1919-1927

Abroad, 1927-1950

America, 1927-1950

The opposition, 1927-1950

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-238) and index.

ISBN:

0786422122

OCLC:

60835251