The Jet Sex
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The Jet Sex by Victoria Vantoch
Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics.
"The Jet Sex is an impressive study of the stewardess as an American icon and a real human beingThose of us who came of age in the 1950s and 1960s can't help but remember her appeal as a model of beauty and of service in the magical realm of flying. Written in sprightly and compelling prose, the book should appeal both to scholars and to the general public." * Lois Banner, author of Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox *
"An original, evocative, and informative work that explores provocative questions about the place of the stewardess in American culture. With a flair for storytelling and for capturing the experiences of individual stewardesses, Victoria Vantoch also gives us a rich description of the development of a profession, the development of an industry, and the curious ways in which gender factored in at every turn." * Jennifer Scanlon, author of Bad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown *
"An original, evocative, and informative work that explores provocative questions about the place of the stewardess in American culture. With a flair for storytelling and for capturing the experiences of individual stewardesses, Victoria Vantoch also gives us a rich description of the development of a profession, the development of an industry, and the curious ways in which gender factored in at every turn." * Jennifer Scanlon, author of Bad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown *
Victoria Vantoch is a journalist and historian whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, U.S. News and World Report, and the Los Angeles Times. She is the author of The Threesome Handbook and has a doctorate in history from the University of Southern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812244816 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812244818 |
| Title | The Jet Sex |
| Author | Victoria Vantoch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Year published | 2013-04-09 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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