Debutante
Rites and Regalia of American Debdom
Seiten
2004
University Press of Kansas (Verlag)
978-0-7006-1317-5 (ISBN)
University Press of Kansas (Verlag)
978-0-7006-1317-5 (ISBN)
It is an institution that seems almost hopelessly out of date, a social relic of bygone times. The very word ""debutante"" evokes images of prim, poised beauty, expensive gowns, and sumptuous balls, all of which seem anachronistic in these post-women's liberation times. This work reveals, debdom in America is alive and well and ever evolving.
It is an institution that seems almost hopelessly out of date, a social relic of bygone times. The very word ""debutante"" evokes images of prim, poised beauty, expensive gowns, and sumptuous balls, all of which seem anachronistic in these post-women's liberation times. But as Karal Ann Marling reveals, debdom in America is alive and well and ever evolving. For thousands of young women every year, the society debut remains a vital rite of passage, a demonstration of female power; debs continue to be viewed as the finest flowers of a distinctive American culture. T he debut and its offshoots - the high school prom, the sorority presentation, assorted beauty pageants - continue to emphasize celebrity, class, and community. But why does this peculiar tradition persist? Marling has the answer, as she demystifies debdom and the ""long-term American hankering after the trappings of royalty."" Debutante presents a penetrating and entertaining look at American debdom from the colonial era to the present day. Debbing has always been a performance art, created by and for women.
It is an institution that seems almost hopelessly out of date, a social relic of bygone times. The very word ""debutante"" evokes images of prim, poised beauty, expensive gowns, and sumptuous balls, all of which seem anachronistic in these post-women's liberation times. But as Karal Ann Marling reveals, debdom in America is alive and well and ever evolving. For thousands of young women every year, the society debut remains a vital rite of passage, a demonstration of female power; debs continue to be viewed as the finest flowers of a distinctive American culture. T he debut and its offshoots - the high school prom, the sorority presentation, assorted beauty pageants - continue to emphasize celebrity, class, and community. But why does this peculiar tradition persist? Marling has the answer, as she demystifies debdom and the ""long-term American hankering after the trappings of royalty."" Debutante presents a penetrating and entertaining look at American debdom from the colonial era to the present day. Debbing has always been a performance art, created by and for women.
Karal Ann Marling is the author of nineteen books, including As Seen on TV, George Washington Slept Here, and, most recently, Merry Christmas!
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2004 |
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Reihe/Serie | CultureAmerica |
Zusatzinfo | 61 photographs |
Verlagsort | Kansas |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 161 x 237 mm |
Gewicht | 492 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie ► Volkskunde |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7006-1317-X / 070061317X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7006-1317-5 / 9780700613175 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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