Femininity in Flight

Femininity in Flight
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0822339463
ISBN-13 : 9780822339465
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)
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Download or read book Femininity in Flight written by Kathleen Barry and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2007-02-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Femininity in Flight' considers flight attendants as cultural icons, looking at how attendants redeployed the 'glamourization' used to sell air travel to campaign for professional respect, higher wages, and women's rights.


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