Bazaars and Fair Ladies
Author | : Beverly Gordon |
Publisher | : Univ. of Tennessee Press |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 1572330147 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781572330146 |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book Bazaars and Fair Ladies written by Beverly Gordon and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing their development from the early 1800s to the present day, Gordon shows how women's fairs have reflected and influenced American culture, including styles of display and presentation, forms of public entertainment, attitudes about consumption and commodities, and perceptions of other cultures and of the past.