Beauty, Virtue, Power, and Success in Venezuela 1850-2015 examines how Venezuelan women have learned to exercise and perform to societal expectations of beauty in four historical moments: 1850-1890, 1910-1950, 1960-1990, and 2000-2015.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: 1850-1890
Chapter 1: Productive Heterosexuality and Feminine Beauty in the Nineteenth Century
Chapter 2: Mercedes Mutis de Ibarra: The Powerlessness of Old Age
Chapter 3: Ana Teresa Ibarra de Guzmá n: The (Irate) Caged Bird
Part II: 1910-1950
Chapter 4: The Ideal Mother: Decent Girls with Good Hair in the Early Twentieth Century
Chapter 5: Teresa de la Parra: The Arduous Duty to Appear Beautiful
Chapter 6: Antonia Palacios: Learning to Be Decente
Part III: 1960-1999
Chapter 7: Modern Beauty Pageants and Contests: Individual and Collective Identity
Chapter 8: Blonde and Wealthy: Strategic Beauty
Chapter 9: Stefania Mosca, Belé n Valarino, and Lidia Rebrij: Cosmo Girls
Part IV: 2000-2015
Chapter 10: 100% Chic: Dressing Well to Guarantee Success in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 11: "Exotic" and Poor: Practical Beauty
Chapter 12: Plastic Surgery: Beauty and Consumption in Twenty-First Century Venezuela
