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Queen of the Virgins [[electronic resource] ] : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver
| Queen of the Virgins [[electronic resource] ] : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver |
| Autore | Oliver M. Cynthia |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.4/613 |
| Collana | Caribbean studies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Beauty contests - Virgin Islands of the United States
Beauty contestants - Virgin Islands of the United States Women, Black - Virgin Islands of the United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-48595-4
9786612485954 1-60473-348-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455210803321 |
Oliver M. Cynthia
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| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Queen of the Virgins [[electronic resource] ] : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver
| Queen of the Virgins [[electronic resource] ] : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver |
| Autore | Oliver M. Cynthia |
| Edizione | [First printing 2009.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.4/613 |
| Collana | Caribbean studies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Beauty contests - Virgin Islands of the United States
Beauty contestants - Virgin Islands of the United States Women, Black - Virgin Islands of the United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-48595-4
9786612485954 1-60473-348-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778412603321 |
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Oliver M. Cynthia
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| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Queen of the Virgins : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver
| Queen of the Virgins : pageantry and black womanhood in the Caribbean / / M. Cynthia Oliver |
| Autore | Oliver M. Cynthia |
| Edizione | [First printing 2009.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306.4/613 |
| Collana | Caribbean studies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Beauty contests - Virgin Islands of the United States
Beauty contestants - Virgin Islands of the United States Women, Black - Virgin Islands of the United States |
| ISBN |
1-282-48595-4
9786612485954 1-60473-348-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823493303321 |
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Oliver M. Cynthia
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| Jackson, : University Press of Mississippi, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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