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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.3/5)
Genre: #CulturalStudies #Sociology #PopularCulture #Fashion

Book Review:
This is a cultural analysis of beauty pageants, written by Keith Lovegrove and published in 2002. The book discusses the history of beauty pageants, their social impacts, commercialization, and global expansion. It covers the history and evolution of major pageants such as Miss America (founded 1921), Miss World (1951), and Miss Universe (1952), as well as the controversies surrounding them (feminist protests in the 1960s and 1970s, accusations of objectification, issues of racial and cultural diversity). The book includes special sections: ''The True Beauty'' by Miss Universe 2001 Denise Quiñones, ''Miss Genesis: From Fable to Reality,'' ''Donuts, Sausages and Commercialization,'' ''Beautiful Global Domination,'' ''Real Comic-Book Heroines,'' and ''Nudity is the New Black.'' Richly illustrated with archival photographs, this book offers a critical analysis of pageant culture, its influences, and its place in the modern world.