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Oliver M. Cynthia |
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Queen of the Virgins [[electronic resource] ] : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver |
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Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-48595-4 |
9786612485954 |
1-60473-348-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Beauty contests - Virgin Islands of the United States |
Beauty contestants - Virgin Islands of the United States |
Women, Black - Virgin Islands of the United States |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Situating the Virgin Islands-A Caribbean Nation, a U.S. Colony; PART ONE. THE BEFORE-TIME QUEENS; 1. "Fan Me": Imperial versus Caribbean Femininities, 1493-1940; 2. The New Queen: Pageantry and Policy, 1930-1950; 3. Progress Makes a Model Queen: The Birth of Tourism, 1950-1960s; PART TWO. DE JUS NOW (MODERN) QUEENS; 4. The Main Event: Miss U.S. Virgin Islands 1999, "The Essence of the Caribbean"; 5. Promotional Presentations and the Selling of the Native: The Queen Represents; PART THREE. I COME; YOU AH COME (I HAVE ARRIVED; YOU WILL ARRIVE) |
6. The Big Business of Queenship: A Competitive Edge?7. Audience, Appetites, and Drama: The Mystery of Pageantry; Conclusion: Re-Situating the Caribbean with Womanhood Front and Center; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Beauty pageants are wildly popular in the U.S. Virgin Islands, outnumbering any other single performance event and capturing the attention of the local people from toddlers to seniors. Local beauty |
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contests provide women opportunities to demonstrate talent, style, the values of black womanhood, and the territory's social mores. Queen of the Virgins: Pageantry and Black Womanhood in the Caribbean is a comprehensive look at the centuries-old tradition of these expressions in the Virgin Islands. M. Cynthia Oliver maps the trajectory of pageantry from its colonial precursors at tea meetings, dance |
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