The Most Beautiful Girl in the World – Beauty Pageants & National Identity (Paper)
Autor Sarah Banet–weiseren Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 oct 1999
Drawing on cultural criticism, ethnographic research, and interviews with pageant participants and officials, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World illustrates how contestants invent and reinvent themselves while articulating the female body as a national body. Banet-Weiser finds that most pageants are characterized by the ambivalence of contemporary "liberal" feminism, which encourages individual achievement, self-determination, and civic responsibility, while simultaneously promoting very conventional notions of beauty. The book explores the many different aspects of the Miss America pageant, including the swimsuit, the interview, and the talent competitions. It also takes a closer look at some extraordinary Miss Americas, such as Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America; Vanessa Williams, the first African American Miss America; and Heather Whitestone, the first Miss America with a disability.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780520217911
ISBN-10: 0520217918
Pagini: 292
Dimensiuni: 158 x 226 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of California Press
ISBN-10: 0520217918
Pagini: 292
Dimensiuni: 158 x 226 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.5 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: University of California Press
Descriere
Offers a look at American ritual. This title focuses on the Miss America pageant in particular, considering its claim to be an accurate representation of the diversity of contemporary American women. It explores the cultural constructions and legitimations that go on during the long process of the pageant.