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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Segrave, Kerry, 1944- author.

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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (252 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During the last 20 years of the 19th century, cigarette smoking was transformed from a lower-class habit to a favored form of tobacco use for men and practically the only form available to women. The trend continued to grow through the 1950s, when smoking was a significant part of America's social fabric for both men and women. This social history traces the evolution of women's smoking in the United States from 1880 to 1950. From 1880 to 1908, women were not allowed to smoke in public places, with strong opposition based on moral concerns. Most smoking was done by upper class women in the hom

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1. The Years to 1880; 2. The Status of the Cigarette, 1860s-1930s; 3. Abroad, 1880-1908; 4. America, 1880-1908; 5. The Opposition, 1880-1908; 6. Abroad, 1908-1919; 7. America, 1908-1919; 8. The Opposition, 1908-1919; 9. Abroad, 1919-1927; 10. America, 1919-1927; 11. The Opposition, 1919-1927; 12. Abroad, 1927-1950; 13. America, 1927-1950; 14. The Opposition, 1927-1950; 15. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2037-7