The Jet Sex: Airline Stewardesses and the Making of an American Icon - Hardcover
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Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812244816ISBN-10:812244818UPC:9780812244816Book Category:History, Social Science, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, Women's Studies, AviationBook Topic:20th Century, CommercialSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SCSJ1T131R
The Jet Sex: Airline Stewardesses and the Making of an American Icon
In the years after World War II, the airline stewardess became one of the most celebrated symbols of American womanhood. Stewardesses appeared on magazine covers, on lecture circuits, and in ad campaigns for everything from milk to cigarettes. Airlines enlisted them to pose for publicity shots, mingle with international dignitaries, and even serve (in sequined minidresses) as the official...
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of Pennsylvania PressISBN-13:9780812244816ISBN-10:812244818UPC:9780812244816Book Category:History, Social Science, TransportationBook Subcategory:United States, Women's Studies, AviationBook Topic:20th Century, CommercialSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 1.20 inchesWeight:1.3514Product ID:SCSJ1T131R
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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