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"Difundir la instrucción de una manera agradable": Historia natural y geografía en revistas femeninas de México, 1840-1855Keywords: press, scientific dissemination, analysis of discourse, history of education, mexico. Abstract: during the period from 1840 to 1855, publications for women appeared in mexico. among other topics, they covered natural history and geography. the magazines were entitled semanario de las se?oritas mejicanas. educación científica, moral y literaria del bello sexo (1840-1842); panorama de las se?oritas. periódico pintoresco, científico y literario (1842); el presente amistoso. dedicado a las se?oritas mexicanas por cumplido (1847); la semana de las se?oritas mejicanas (1851); and la camelia. semanario de literatura, variedades, teatros, modas, etc. dedicado a las se?oritas mejicanas (1853). all of them were used to reinforce the traditional role of mexican women through scientific instruction for women.
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