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Queen of the Virgins: Pageantry and Black Womanhood in the Caribbean - Caribbean Studies Series M. Cynthia Oliver
Queen of the Virgins: Pageantry and Black Womanhood in the Caribbean - Caribbean Studies Series
M. Cynthia Oliver
Beauty pageants are wildly popular in the US Virgin Islands, capturing the attention of the local people from toddlers to seniors. Local beauty contests provide women opportunities to demonstrate talent, style, the values of black womanhood, and the territory's social mores. This title offers a comprehensive look at the centuries-old tradition of these expressions in the Virgin Islands.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 29, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781617037184 |
| Publishers | University Press of Mississippi |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 228 × 11 mm · 320 g |
| Language | English |