Charm Offensive : : Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France /

Charm Offensive : : Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France / / Kelly Ricciardi Colvin.

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 boun...

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Charm Offensive : Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France / Kelly Ricciardi Colvin.
Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2023]
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One. Creating the Model Hostess -- Chapter Two. Hostessing beyond the Airplane -- Chapter Three. Hostessing Global Events -- Chapter Four. Selling Postwar French Femininity -- Chapter Five. The Gendering and Selling of France -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
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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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Commodification France History 20th century.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) Economic aspects France History 20th century.
Femininity Economic aspects France History 20th century.
National characteristics, French History 20th century.
Tourism France History 20th century.
Women France History 20th century.
HISTORY / Europe / France. bisacsh
Air France.
Brigitte Bardot.
Europe.
French history.
French tourism.
Olympic hostess.
air hostess.
gender.
hostess fashions.
postwar France.
romantic.
soft power.
stewardess.
women’s history.
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Frontmatter --
Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Chapter One. Creating the Model Hostess --
Chapter Two. Hostessing beyond the Airplane --
Chapter Three. Hostessing Global Events --
Chapter Four. Selling Postwar French Femininity --
Chapter Five. The Gendering and Selling of France --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index
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title_alt Frontmatter --
Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Chapter One. Creating the Model Hostess --
Chapter Two. Hostessing beyond the Airplane --
Chapter Three. Hostessing Global Events --
Chapter Four. Selling Postwar French Femininity --
Chapter Five. The Gendering and Selling of France --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index
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contents Frontmatter --
Contents --
Illustrations --
Acknowledgments --
Introduction --
Chapter One. Creating the Model Hostess --
Chapter Two. Hostessing beyond the Airplane --
Chapter Three. Hostessing Global Events --
Chapter Four. Selling Postwar French Femininity --
Chapter Five. The Gendering and Selling of France --
Conclusion --
Notes --
Bibliography --
Index
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