{"product_id":"charm-offensive-kelly-ricciardi-colvin-9781487525828","title":"Charm Offensive: Commodifying Femininity in Postwar France","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the aftermath of the Second World War, the French government cultivated images of sensual and sophisticated white French women in an attempt to reestablish its global image as a great nation. They promoted the beauty, sexual appeal, and general allure of French women, all while shrinking the boundaries of what was considered beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharm Offensive\u003c\/i\u003e explores how this elevation of French femininity created problems on both sides of the equation: the pressure on French women to conform to an exacting physical standard was immense, while the inability of anyone else to access that standard resulted in a sense of failure. Drawing on cultural figures like Air France hostesses, tourism workers, and celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, \u003ci\u003eCharm Offensive \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an innovative understanding of a tumultuous time of decolonization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kelly Ricciardi Colvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487525826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487525828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.71d","brand":"Kelly Ricciardi Colvin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44079215444223,"sku":"9781487525828","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_13557926-783f-47ce-ab6d-a103b8151cf6.jpg?v=1685479844","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charm-offensive-kelly-ricciardi-colvin-9781487525828","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}