An edition of Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920
(2011)
Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920
the social impact of the visual media explosion
by Katherine H. Adams
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"From 1880 to 1920, the first national visual culture developed in the United States. Exploring both high and low culture, from the circus and film to newspapers and magazines, this volume examines depictions of women at the dawn of "mass media," depictions that would remain influential throughout the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.
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Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920: the social impact of the visual media explosion
2011, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
in English
0786466618 9780786466610
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Table of Contents
Preface
Public women, public depictions
Woman as child, child as woman
The Gibson girl
The stunt girl
The (comedic) victim of violence: the constantly
Imperiled Pauline
Evil lone dancers: the Salome and her sisters
Women on scientific display: natives, oddities, and grotesqueries
A modern amalgam: the political woman
Conclusion.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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