Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Fashion & beauty industries
|
Buy Now
The Red Menace - How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R492
Discovery Miles 4 920
|
|
The Red Menace - How Lipstick Changed the Face of American History (Hardcover)
(sign in to rate)
Loot Price R492
Discovery Miles 4 920
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
In America, lipstick is the foundation of empires; it's a signature
of identity; it's propaganda, self-expression, oppression, freedom,
and rebellion. It's a multi-billion-dollar industry and one of our
most iconic accessories of gender. This engaging and entertaining
history of lipstick in America throughout the twentieth century and
into the present will give readers a new view of the little tube's
big place in modern America; marching with the Suffragettes,
building Fortune 500 businesses, being present at Stonewall, and
engineered for space travel. Lipstick has served as both a witness
and a catalyst to history; it went to war with women, it gave women
of color previously unheard of business opportunities, and was part
of the development of celebrity and mass media. In the Twentieth
Century alone, lipstick evolved from the mark of the underclass, to
a required essential for well turned-out women; a sophisticated
statement about race, class, gender, consumerism, and sexuality.
How has this mainstay of the makeup kit remained relevant for over
a century? Beauty journalist Ilise S. Carter suggests that it's
because the simple lipstick says a lot. From the provocative allure
of a classic red lip to the subtle sophistication of a neutral to
the powerful statement of drag, the American love affair with
lipstick is linked to every aspect of the female experience, from
venturing into the working world or running for the presidency. Red
Menace will capture all of those dimensions, with a dishy dose of
fabulosity that makes it an amusing read for lipstick's fiercest
disciples, its harshest critics, and everyone in between.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.