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Of beasts and beauty : gender, race, and identity in Colombia /

The author presents a detailed investigation of the concept of beauty in Colombia -- its cultural and political origins, its expression through fashion and pageants, and its effect on the people of a country plagued by violence, inequality, and corruption.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stanfield, Michael Edward, 1957-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2013]
Edición:First edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Setting
  • "La mujer reina pero no gobierna," 1845-1885
  • Bicycle race, 1885-1914
  • Apparent modernity, 1914-1929
  • Liberal beauty, 1930-1948
  • Exclusive beasts, 1948-1958
  • From Miss Universe to the anti-reina, 1958-1968
  • Static government, social evolution, 1968-1979
  • Pulchritude, the palacio, and power, 1979-1985.