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The Resource Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920 : the social impact of the visual media explosion, Katherine H. Adams, Michael L. Keene and Jennifer C. Koella

Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920 : the social impact of the visual media explosion, Katherine H. Adams, Michael L. Keene and Jennifer C. Koella

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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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eng
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Extent
vii, 235 p.
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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9780786466610
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Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920 : the social impact of the visual media explosion
Title
Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920
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the social impact of the visual media explosion
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Katherine H. Adams, Michael L. Keene and Jennifer C. Koella
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Language
eng
Summary
"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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DLC
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
P94.5.W652
LC item number
U6145 2012
Literary form
non fiction
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Seeing the American woman, 1880-1920 : the social impact of the visual media explosion, Katherine H. Adams, Michael L. Keene and Jennifer C. Koella
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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23 cm.
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Extent
vii, 235 p.
Isbn
9780786466610
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(softcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2011037656
Other physical details
ill.
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(OCoLC)733232531

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