Femininity in Flight A History of Flight Attendants |
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| Author:
| Barry, Kathleen |
| Series title: | Radical Perspectives Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-3946-5 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Considers flight attendants as cultural icons, looking at the history of the occupation and how attendants redeployed the "glamorization" used to sell air travel to campaign for professional respect, higher wages, and women's rights.
Considers flight attendants as cultural icons, looking at the history of the occupation and how attendants redeployed the "glamorization" used to sell air travel to campaign for professional respect, higher wages, and women's rights.