Items related to Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure,...
Synopsis
Every year, thousands of women attempt to kick their smoking habit because it is an unhealthy, expensive addiction. And every year, thousands do not quit because of nicotine cravings and because smoking has an image which is almost as addictive as the cigarette itself. It is seductive and alluring - but where does this image come from, and has it always been so deadly? In Smoke Signals, Tinkler charts women's changing relationship to tobacco from the 1880s to the 1980s, during which time smoking transformed from a male practice to one enjoyed by both sexes. Focusing on the feminization of cigarette smoking, the author unravels the role of visual culture and the impact of social, economic, medical and technological changes. Drawing on women's own photographs, alongside images from magazines, newspapers, television and film, this book provides a detailed and stimulating exploration of the role of visual culture in the history of women and smoking.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Penny Tinkler is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Manchester.
Review
'One of the great conundrums of modern cultural history is why there has been a dramatic decline in the number of men smoking but not of women. In what is the first in-depth, systematic study of the relationship between women, smoking and visual culture in Britain, Penny Tinkler tackles this conundrum head-on. Drawing on a rich range of photographs, advertisements, magazines and films, she persuasively exposes the power and persistence of the link between smoking, femininity, modernity, sexuality and glamour. This authoritative, wide-ranging and vividly readable book is a major contribution to our knowledge and understanding of the continuing appeal of the cigarette to British women from the nineteenth century to the present day.' Jeffrey Richards, Lancaster University'This sophisticated, convincing analysis shows how films, ads, and magazines linked cigarettes to modern, emancipated womanhood, contributing to the immense 20th-century increase in female smokers. A clear, well-org
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBerg Publishers
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 1845202678
- ISBN 13 9781845202675
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
Search results for Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure,...
Stock Image
Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure, Consumption and Culture)
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_414135564
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure, Consumption and Culture)
Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Seller Inventory # Z1-L-030-02341
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals (Leisure, Consumption and Culture)
Seller: Poverty Hill Books, Mt. Prospect, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. BRAND NEW, Perfect Shape, No Remainder Mark,Fast Shipping With Online Tracking, International Orders shipped Global Priority Air Mail, All orders handled with care and shipped promptly in secure packaging, we ship Mon-Sat and send shipment confirmation emails. Our customer service is friendly, we answer emails fast, accept returns and work hard to deliver 100% Customer Satisfaction!. Seller Inventory # 9065354
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781845202675
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9781845202675
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure, Consumption and Culture)
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Mar2912160239324
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PF. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9781845202675
Quantity: 10 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals: Women, Smoking and Visual Culture (Leisure, Consumption and Culture)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781845202675_new
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
Smoke Signals (Paperback)
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2006
ISBN 10: 1845202678
ISBN 13: 9781845202675
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Fairfield, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Every year, thousands of women attempt to kick their smoking habit because it is an unhealthy, expensive addiction. And every year, thousands do not quit because of nicotine cravings and because smoking has an image which is almost as addictive as the cigarette itself. It is seductive and alluring - but where does this image come from, and has it always been so deadly? In Smoke Signals, Tinkler charts women's changing relationship to tobacco from the 1880s to the 1980s, during which time smoking transformed from a male practice to one enjoyed by both sexes. Focusing on the feminization of cigarette smoking, the author unravels the role of visual culture and the impact of social, economic, medical and technological changes. Drawing on women's own photographs, alongside images from magazines, newspapers, television and film, this book provides a detailed and stimulating exploration of the role of visual culture in the history of women and smoking. Charts women's changing relationship to tobacco from the 1880s to the 1980s, during which time smoking transformed from a male practice to one enjoyed by both sexes. Focusing on the feminization of cigarette smoking, the author unravels the role of visual culture and the impact of social, economic, medical and technological changes. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781845202675
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Smoke Signals. Women, Smoking and Visual Culture in Britain (Leisure, Consumption & Culture series)
Seller: SAVERY BOOKS, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. PAPERBACK 2006. 23x15.5cm. xii+236 pages with index. Black & white illustrations. Flat spine. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Dispatched with TRACKING securely boxed in cardboard. ref o30. Seller Inventory # 047708
Quantity: 1 available