Throughout their history, women's mass circulation journals have played a major role in the lives of millions of American women. Yet the women's magazines of th

Profiles discuss the history of seventy-five women's consumer magazines published in the United States.

Throughout American history, women have worked in reform organizations, informal community groups, and consciousness-raising societies to change their neighborh

Consumer magazines aimed at women are as diverse as the market they serve. Some are targeted to particular age groups, while others are marketed to different so