Here she is : the complicated reign of the beauty pageant in America / Hilary Levey Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Friedman, Hilary Levey, 1980- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miss America Pageant.

Beauty contests--United States.

Beauty contests.

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics).

United States.

Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--United States.

Feminism--United States.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

xvi, 264, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Many predicted that pageants would disappear by the 21st century. Yet they are thriving. America's most enduring contest, Miss America, celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2020. Why do they persist? In Here She Is, Hilary Levey Friedman reveals the surprising ways pageants have been an empowering feminist tradition. She traces the role of pageants in many of the feminist movement's signature achievements, including bringing women into the public sphere, helping them become leaders in business and politics, providing increased educational opportunities, and giving them a voice in the age of #MeToo." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Birth of American Pageantry and the Feminist Movement

ch. 1 America's Handsomest Suffragists: The Start Of The Woman Movement And Beauty Culture

ch. 2 Sashes And Suffrage: After The Vote

pt. II The (Second) Wave of Bras and Beliefs

ch. 3 Burning Versus Padding Bras: The Establishment Of Second Wave Feminism

ch. 4 Penthouse And Platforms: Identity And Intersectional Politics

pt. III Tabloids, Trump, Tits

ch. 5 Tabloids And Tiaras: The Jonbenet Ramsey Murder And "Reality" Tv

ch. 6 The Pageantry Of Politics: Campaigns During The #Metoo Era.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Friedman, Hilary Levey, 1980- Here she is.

ISBN:

9780807083284

0807083283

OCLC:

1133278429