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1 online resource. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
Description |
text file |
Series |
Studies in gender and history
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Studies in gender and history.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1. Making a Modern Girl's Body: Commodities, Performance, and Discipline -- 2. Dear Valerie, Dear Mab: Beauty, Expert Advice, and Modern Magic -- 3. The Girl in the City: Urban Modernity, Race, and Nation -- 4. The Beauty Pageant: Contesting Feminine Modernities -- 5. Modern Art and the Girl: Nude Art and the Feminine Threat -- 6. Modern Girls and Machines: Cars, Projectors, and Publicity. |
Summary |
Using a wide range of visual and textual evidence, Nicholas illuminates both the frequent public debates about female appearance and the realities of feminine self-presentation<strong> </strong>in 1920s Canada. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) |
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Canada. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Women in popular culture -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Women in popular culture. |
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Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
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Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects. |
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Beauty, Personal. |
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Women -- Canada -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Women. |
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Social conditions. |
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Women -- Canada -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
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Economic conditions. |
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Canada -- Social conditions -- 1918-1930. |
Chronological Term |
1900-1999 |
Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Subject |
Women. |
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Womyn. |
Other Form: |
Print version: Nicholas, Jane, 1977- author. Modern girl 9781442648289 (OCoLC)879584113 |
ISBN |
9781442616523 electronic book |
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1442616520 electronic book |
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9781442648289 |
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1442648287 |
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9781442626041 |
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1442626046 |
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