Gendering the Fair : Histories of Women and Gender at World's Fairs

Name: Gendering the Fair : Histories of Women and Gender at World's Fairs
Brand: University of Illinois Press

University of Illinois Press

This field-defining work opens the study of world's fairs to women's and gender history, exploring the intersections of masculinity, femininity, exoticism, display, and performance at these influential events. As the first global gatherings of mass numbers of attendees, world's fairs and expositions introduced cross-class, multi-racial, and mixed-sex audiences to each other, as well as to cultural concepts and breakthroughs in science and technology. Gendering the Fair focuses on the manipulation of gender ideology as a crucial factor in the world's fairs' incredible power to shape public opinions of nations, government, and culture. Established and rising scholars working in a variety of disciplines and locales discuss how gender played a role in various countries' exhibits and how these\n\nGendering the Fair\nHistories of Women and Gender at World's Fairs\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services;