Gender and the press: the women’s emancipation in the beginning of the 20th century and the newspaper A’Plebe (1919-1934)

Abstract

This text aims to portray the debate about gender in the early 20th century and the impact of the press belonging to the anarchist movement with regard to women's emancipation. This is a study based on the analysis of the newspaper A'Plebe, which originated in 1917 but will cover the years 1919 to 1934. With the emergence of the working classes in urban centers following the immigrants’ arrival in Brazil, the scenario was marked by the crisis in agricultural production imports and exports of. In view of this, working conditions, in addition to becoming precarious, reinforced the women’s exploitation inside and outside the factories. Thus, we understand that work with the press, full of educational character, became a favorable source of instruction and reflection about workers' proposals, especially the principles of women's emancipation proposed in the newspaper's articles.