{"product_id":"the-jet-sex-9780812244816","title":"The Jet Sex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVictoria 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Jet Sex\u003c\/i\u003e is an impressive study of the stewardess as an American icon and a real human being. Those of us who came of age in the 1950s and 1960s can't help but remember her appeal as a model of beauty and of service in the magical realm of flying. Written in sprightly and compelling prose, the book should appeal both to scholars and to the general public.\" * Lois Banner, author of \u003ci\u003eMarilyn: The Passion and the Paradox \u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"An original, evocative, and informative work that explores provocative questions about the place of the stewardess in American culture. With a flair for storytelling and for capturing the experiences of individual stewardesses, Victoria Vantoch also gives us a rich description of the development of a profession, the development of an industry, and the curious ways in which gender factored in at every turn.\" * Jennifer Scanlon, author of \u003ci\u003eBad Girls Go Everywhere: The Life of Helen Gurley Brown\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Flying Nurses, Lady Pilots, and the Rise of Commercial Aviation\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Rise of the Stewardess\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Breaking the Race Barrier\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. A New Jet-Winged World\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Vodka, Tea, or Me?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. From Warm-Hearted Hostesses to In-Flight Strippers\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Beautiful Beehives and Feminist Consciousness\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Note on Sources\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405721280855,"sku":"9780812244816","price":27.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812244816.jpg?v=1730493387","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-jet-sex-9780812244816","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}