Essays about: "Beauty pageants"
Found 2 essays containing the words Beauty pageants.
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1. Will Beauty Save the World? A historical context study of the Miss Venezuela pageant as a conceivable contributor to communication for development
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : In recent years, old-hand development scholars, in the category of Dan Brockington, have expressed their concern over academia’s neglect of the significance of celebrities in the field. As has been the case of an outturn hereof, namely beauty pageants. READ MORE
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2. A stunning portrait of diversity? : Gender, race, and nation in Miss Universe Japan 2015
University essay from Stockholms universitet/GenusvetenskapAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to study how gender, race, and nation are represented in Miss Universe Japan 2015. I investigate how the top five participants are represented in relation to Japanese ideal femininity and what these representations contribute to. Furthermore, I examine how global ideals have impacted the outcome of the pageant. READ MORE