Author : Liz Conor
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253216700
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Spectacular Modern Woman by : Liz Conor
Download or read book The Spectacular Modern Woman written by Liz Conor and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-07-16 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liz Conor explores the role of media technology in the emergence of the 'modern woman' in the 1920s. At once liberating & confining, the media images of women set standards of appearance that were closely tied to ideas about the roles a woman could fulfill, from city girl to mannekin to flapper.