Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France - Brossura

Colvin, Kelly Ricciardi

 
9781487525828: Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France
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ISBN 10: 1487525826 ISBN 13: 9781487525828
Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2023

Sinossi

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the French government cultivated images of sensual and sophisticated white French women in an attempt to reestablish its global image as a great nation. They promoted the beauty, sexual appeal, and general allure of French women, all while shrinking the boundaries of what was considered beautiful.

Charm Offensive explores how this elevation of French femininity created problems on both sides of the equation: the pressure on French women to conform to an exacting physical standard was immense, while the inability of anyone else to access that standard resulted in a sense of failure. Drawing on cultural figures like Air France hostesses, tourism workers, and celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Charm Offensive offers an innovative understanding of a tumultuous time of decolonization.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Kelly Ricciardi Colvin is an assistant professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Editore
Univ of Toronto Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2023
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1487525826
ISBN 13 
9781487525828
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
230
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
non disponibile

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9781487508364: Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France

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ISBN 10:  1487508360 ISBN 13:  9781487508364
Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2023
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