Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France - Softcover

Colvin, Kelly Ricciardi

 
9781487525828: Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1487525826 ISBN 13: 9781487525828
Publisher: University of Toronto Press, 2023

Synopsis

In the aftermath of the Second World War, the French government cultivated images of sensual and sophisticated white French women in an attempt to reestablish its global image as a great nation. They promoted the beauty, sexual appeal, and general allure of French women, all while shrinking the boundaries of what was considered beautiful.

Charm Offensive explores how this elevation of French femininity created problems on both sides of the equation: the pressure on French women to conform to an exacting physical standard was immense, while the inability of anyone else to access that standard resulted in a sense of failure. Drawing on cultural figures like Air France hostesses, tourism workers, and celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Charm Offensive offers an innovative understanding of a tumultuous time of decolonization.

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About the Author

Kelly Ricciardi Colvin is an assistant professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1487525826
ISBN 13 
9781487525828
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
242

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