The Jet Sex

The Jet Sex
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780812244816
ISBN-13 : 0812244818
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Jet Sex by : Victoria Vantoch

Download or read book The Jet Sex written by Victoria Vantoch and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victoria Vantoch takes us on a fascinating journey into the golden era of air travel. The Jet Sex explores the much-mythologized stewardess within the context of the Cold War, globalization, and the emerging culture of glamour to reveal how beauty and sexuality were critical to national identity and international politics.


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